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The 2020 Giro d'Italia will be Joao Almeida's first time racing at the Giro d'Italia. Competing for Deceuninck - Quick step, he will be racing for stage wins and the pink jersey in the Maglia Rosa general classification competition. Follow along for all of his coverage from the three weeks of racing.

  1. Tao Geoghegan Hart Gets First Grand Tour Win At Giro

    Tao Geoghegan Hart Gets First Grand Tour Win At Giro

    Oct 25, 2020

    Britain's Tao Geoghegan Hart won the Giro d'Italia on Sunday to claim his first Grand Tour win just 39 seconds ahead of Australian Jai Hindley as the three-week race went down to the wire in the 21st and final stage time-trial.
  2. Aussie O'Connor Wins Giro 17th Stage, Almeida Holds Pink Jersey

    Aussie O'Connor Wins Giro 17th Stage, Almeida Holds Pink Jersey

    Oct 21, 2020

    Australian rider Ben O'Connor won the Giro d'Italia's 17th stage on Wednesday in the ski resort of Madonna di Campiglio in the northern Italian Dolomites, a day before the final big climb of this year's race towards the Stelvio Pass.
  3. Joao Almeida Still In Pink, Jan Tratnik Wins Giro d'Italia 16th Stage

    Joao Almeida Still In Pink, Jan Tratnik Wins Giro d'Italia 16th Stage

    Oct 20, 2020

    Portugal's Joao Almeida ensured he will wear the pink jersey for a 14th consecutive day after defending his overall race lead on Tuesday on the Giro d'Italia's 16th stage won by Slovenian Jan Tratnik.
  4. Almeida Survives Pink Jersey Scare As Geoghegan Hart Wins Giro Stage 15

    Almeida Survives Pink Jersey Scare As Geoghegan Hart Wins Giro Stage 15

    Oct 18, 2020

    Portuguese pink jersey wearer Joao Almeida survived a stiff challenge to his overall race lead from Dutch title rival Wilco Kelderman who closed in on the leader after Sunday's Giro d'Italia 15th stage.
  5. Ganna Tops Time Trials In Stage 14 of Giro d'Italia

    Ganna Tops Time Trials In Stage 14 of Giro d'Italia

    Oct 17, 2020

    Italy's world time-trial champion Filippo Ganna continued his sparkling form on Saturday by winning the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia, while Joao Almeida tightened his grip on the leader's pink jersey.
  6. Italy's Diego Ulissi Wins Giro 13th Stage, Almeida Remains In Pink

    Italy's Diego Ulissi Wins Giro 13th Stage, Almeida Remains In Pink

    Oct 16, 2020

    Italy's Diego Ulissi won the 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Friday as Joao Almeida retained the race leader's pink jersey ahead of a crucial time trial that the Portuguese rider admitted will be "difficult".
  7. Jhonatan Narvaez Wins Giro d'Italia 12th Stage, Almeida Stays In Pink

    Jhonatan Narvaez Wins Giro d'Italia 12th Stage, Almeida Stays In Pink

    Oct 15, 2020

    Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez gave the Ineos team their third stage win in this year's Giro d'Italia, crossing the line alone on a wet stage 12 at Cesenatico on Thursday.
  8. Arnaud Demare Gets Fourth Win In Stage 11 At Giro d'Italia

    Arnaud Demare Gets Fourth Win In Stage 11 At Giro d'Italia

    Oct 14, 2020

    Frenchman Arnaud Demare powered to his fourth victory in this year's Giro d'Italia, winning a frenetic stage 11 finish in the seaside town of Rimini on Wednesday.
  9. Sagan Goes It Alone To Win Giro 10th Stage

    Sagan Goes It Alone To Win Giro 10th Stage

    Oct 13, 2020

    Peter Sagan soloed to victory in the Giro d'Italia's 10th stage on Tuesday after two teams, Mitchelton and Jumbo-Visma, were forced to pull out before the stage because of positive COVID-19 tests.
  10. Portuguese Double As Guerreiro Wins Giro Ninth Stage

    Portuguese Double As Guerreiro Wins Giro Ninth Stage

    Oct 11, 2020

    Portugal's Ruben Guerreiro of Education First won Sunday's 208km ninth stage of the Giro d'Italia from San Salvo to Roccaraso with compatriot Joao Almeida holding the overall leader's pink jersey.
  11. Dowsett Pulls Away With Solo Win In Giro d'Italia Stage 8

    Dowsett Pulls Away With Solo Win In Giro d'Italia Stage 8

    Oct 10, 2020

    British rider Alex Dowsett made a solo break from a long range escape group to win the eighth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday as Portugal's Joao Almeida retained the leader's pink jersey.
  12. Arnaud Demare Makes It Three In Stage 7 Of Giro d'Italia

    Arnaud Demare Makes It Three In Stage 7 Of Giro d'Italia

    Oct 9, 2020

    Arnaud Demare took the Giro d'Italia sprinting honours in Brindisi on Friday, his third stage win in four days secured with a record average speed for the race of 51.234 kph.
  13. Demare Does It Again In 6th Stage Of Giro d'Italia

    Demare Does It Again In 6th Stage Of Giro d'Italia

    Oct 8, 2020

    French champion Arnaud Demare outsprinted the peloton on the 6th stage for his second win of this year's Giro d'Italia on Thursday.
  14. Filippo Ganna "Redeems Ineos" With Giro d'Italia 5th Stage Win

    Filippo Ganna "Redeems Ineos" With Giro d'Italia 5th Stage Win

    Oct 7, 2020

    Italy's Filippo Ganna gave the Ineos team a boost on Wednesday with a breakaway win in the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia through the southern Calabria region with Portugal's Joao Almeida tightening his grip on the leader's pink jersey.
  15. Demare Sprints To Giro d'Italia 4th Stage Win, Almeida Stays In Pink

    Demare Sprints To Giro d'Italia 4th Stage Win, Almeida Stays In Pink

    Oct 6, 2020

    Frenchman Arnaud Demare won a photo-finish sprint for the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, as Team Ineos leader Geraint Thomas withdrew from the race with a fractured pelvis.