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João Almeida

1998 - Today

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João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida (pronounced [ʒuˈɐ̃w alˈmɐjðɐ]; born 5 August 1998) is a Portuguese professional cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates XRG. Almeida rose to prominence during the 2020 Giro d'Italia, his Grand Tour debut, where he held the race leader's pink jersey for two weeks. Almeida finished the race fourth overall, the best finish at the race for a Portuguese rider. Almeida finished third at the Giro in 2023, also winning a stage and the young rider classification, and has won four UCI WorldTour stage races: the 2021 Tour de Pologne, 2025 Tour of the Basque Country, 2025 Tour de Romandie and 2025 Tour de Suisse. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). João Almeida is the 582nd most popular cyclist (up from 693rd in 2024), the 505th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 516th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Portuguese Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, João Almeida ranks 582 out of 1,613. Before him are Michael Boogerd, Brett Aitken, Giuseppe Guerini, Sergei Kopylov, Reg Harris, and Dirk De Wolf. After him are Viktor Manakov, Sérgio Paulinho, Claudio Vandelli, Vladimir Karpets, Franco Pellizotti, and Roger Ilegems.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1998, João Almeida ranks 99. Before him are Sara Waisglass, Jasper Philipsen, Sofia Kenin, Carles Aleñá, Vittoria Ceretti, and Ryan Newman. After him are Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Desmond Bane, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Hachim Mastour, Tatsuki Noda, and Lonnie Walker IV.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, João Almeida ranks 505 out of 633. Before him are Lura (1975), Pedro Barbosa (1970), Artur Soares Dias (1979), Vitorino Antunes (1987), André Almeida (1990), and Miguel Lopes (1986). After him are Sérgio Paulinho (1980), Vânia Fernandes (1985), Rui Silva (1994), Paulo Alves (1969), Carla Sacramento (1971), and Carlos Martins (1982).

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Among CYCLISTS In Portugal

Among cyclists born in Portugal, João Almeida ranks 3. Before him are Acácio da Silva (1961), and Rui Costa (1986). After him are Sérgio Paulinho (1980), José Azevedo (1973), Nelson Oliveira (1989), Tiago Machado (1985), Ivo Oliveira (1996), Ruben Guerreiro (1994), Rui Oliveira (1996), José Gonçalves (1989), and Iúri Leitão (1998).

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