Joao Almeida to miss Giro d’Italia after sickness affects preparation

Joao Almeida has announced that he will not race the Giro d’Italia, the primary goal of his season, after sickness damaged his preparation.“I just won’t quite be ready in time,” the UAE Team Emirates rider wrote on Instagram.Almeida, who finished third and won the young rider category in the 2023 Giro, was one of the top two favourites for next month’s race, having also finished on the podium of last year’s Vuelta a Espana.Advertisement