Volta Catalunya Stages 3/4: Team UAE is a Mess, But Does It Actually Matter?

Plus, a few random thoughts and things to watch as we head into the cobbled classics season

As the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya has heated up against the frigid Pyreneenian backdrop this week, I’ve been struck at both how disorganized the UAE team has looked at times, and how successful their two GC leaders João Almeida and Juan Ayuso have been despite this. With three stages remaining, they have two riders inside the top 4 while Almeida is tied…