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UAE is Quietly Building a Grand Tour Dynasty

UAE is Quietly Building a Grand Tour Dynasty

And their new addition João Almeida just might be the most underrated rider in the peloton

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Spencer Martin
Dec 11, 2021
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The past decade in professional cycling has seen the British superteam Ineos (née Sky) dominate the sport’s three grand tours, with a particular emphasis on the Tour de France, utilizing a mixture of their rote internal structure and massive budget that has allowed them to purchase the world’s best riders to use as workhorses for their supremely skilled…

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