The Portuguese cyclist João Almeida, from the UAE Emirates team, finished the Tour of Spain outside the top-10, failing to achieve a result among the top finishers of the competition.
Almeida made an assessment of his performance in the Vuelta, acknowledging that he did not achieve the top position that Portuguese fans have come to expect from him throughout his career.
This edition of the Tour of Spain was thus marked by a performance below the expectations of the Portuguese rider, who usually competes in the top positions of the grand tours.
The result represents a less positive farewell for Almeida in this edition of the Vuelta, after a journey in which he failed to reach the positions that would have allowed him to finish among the best.
