João Almeida has achieved significant success this season with three major victories but is focused on supporting teammate Tadej Pogačar in his quest for a fourth Tour de France title. Almeida emphasizes his role in the mountains, stating that he finds no pressure to achieve personal goals during the Tour. Despite speculation about his potential as a GC contender, Almeida remains committed to helping Pogačar, aiming for his own ambitions later in the Vuelta a España following the Tour.
"The objective is to help him win the Tour again. I might even be able to get a result for myself, but obviously, it's quite relative."
"I will be very involved in his [Pogacar's] work in the mountains, where he will need me, where I can be more useful to him, and that’s why I don’t think it makes sense to have any [personal] result in mind."
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