‘It’s the biggest win of my career’ says João Almeida after crushing Itzulia Basque Country success

Infila Joao Almeida the street Toribio Echebarria with Enric Mas to his wheel, and the corridor of the Movistar does not contest the victory, so he raises his fist in triumph and closes a week in which after 19 hours of time Clement with the cyclists has to negotiate the last, full of dangerous and sliding descents, under the rain that gives an epic tone to his victory. But it is only the final photo of a race with good weather, without climatic…

He was great in Catalonia, followed in Portugal, but hit the crossbar in France. An exceptional and underrated level continued in the Basque Country, where it did what no one else did. Objectives are Tour and Vuelta.

Joao Almeida (UAE) confirmed his dominance of the Tour of the Basque Country with a victory on the final stage, crossing the finish line in Eibar with a slight advantage over Enrico Mas (Movistar), who moved into second place overall.

We attended an Itzulia that showed that UAE was by far the strongest team. They controlled the last day as they wanted and Joao Almeida took the victory of Itzulia without question. In addition, with the cherry on top of winning in Eibar. Surprisingly, Enric Mas finished second overall due to race circumstances. We have witnessed how Mas asked Almeida to let him win the stage, but although the request may be legitimate, the circumstances did not…

‘It’s the biggest win of my career’ says João Almeida after crushing Itzulia Basque Country success

UAE rider wins the final stage to finish almost two minutes clear of Enric Mas on GC, with Max Schachmann in third

Radprofi Maximilian Schachmann finished the Basque Country Tour in third place. It won Joao Almeida.