Joao Almeida put in a strong performance on the grueling summit finish of stage 4 of the Vuelta Espana.
The Portuguese took third place on Pico Villuercas on the stage which packed over 3500 metres of climbing as Primoz Roglic took a trademark victory from the reduced group and steps into the race lead.
“It was a very hot day, maybe one of the hottest days I’ve ever been on the bike”, said Almeida.
“The team did a great job to help us stay cool with bottles and ice to keep the hydration up. Coming into the last climb the team put me in the perfect position and we could start in the front. The climb was super hard and really steep. I found good legs and managed to finish 3rd on the stage. Let’s keep the ball rolling and aim to do even better.”
