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'''Álvaro Pino Couñago''' (born [[17 August]] [[1956]] in [[Ponteareas]]) is a former professional [[road bicycle racing|road racing cyclist]] from [[Spain]] who raced between 1981 through 1991 and is most famous for winning the [[General classification|overall title]] at the 1986 [[Vuelta a España]] over favorites [[Robert Millar]] from Great Britain and [[Seán Kelly (cyclist)|Seán Kelly]] from Ireland. The following year, Pino captured the 1987 [[Volta a Catalunya]] and at the 1988 Vuelta, Pino won two stages and the [[King of the Mountains]] jersey. In all, he won five stages over his career at the Vuelta a España. As of January 2007, Pino works as a [[directeur sportif]] for Spanish professional continental team [[Karpin-Galicia]]. |
'''Álvaro Pino Couñago''' (born [[17 August]] [[1956]] in Fontenla, [[Ponteareas]]) is a former professional [[road bicycle racing|road racing cyclist]] from [[Spain]] who raced between 1981 through 1991 and is most famous for winning the [[General classification|overall title]] at the 1986 [[Vuelta a España]] over favorites [[Robert Millar]] from Great Britain and [[Seán Kelly (cyclist)|Seán Kelly]] from Ireland. The following year, Pino captured the 1987 [[Volta a Catalunya]] and at the 1988 Vuelta, Pino won two stages and the [[King of the Mountains]] jersey. In all, he won five stages over his career at the Vuelta a España. As of January 2007, Pino works as a [[directeur sportif]] for Spanish professional continental team [[Karpin-Galicia]]. |
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== Major achievements == |
== Major achievements == |
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Revision as of 09:08, 6 May 2009
Template:Cyclist infobox Álvaro Pino Couñago (born 17 August 1956 in Fontenla, Ponteareas) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Spain who raced between 1981 through 1991 and is most famous for winning the overall title at the 1986 Vuelta a España over favorites Robert Millar from Great Britain and Seán Kelly from Ireland. The following year, Pino captured the 1987 Volta a Catalunya and at the 1988 Vuelta, Pino won two stages and the King of the Mountains jersey. In all, he won five stages over his career at the Vuelta a España. As of January 2007, Pino works as a directeur sportif for Spanish professional continental team Karpin-Galicia.
Major achievements
- 1982 – Zor
- 10th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1983
- 4th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- After Stages 14 and 15a, Golden Jersey, General classification leader
- 1984
- 4th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1985
- 8th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1986 – Zor-BH
1st, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 2nd, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
- 1987
- 1st, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
- 1988 – BH
- 8th, Overall, Tour de France
- 8th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, KoM Classification
- 1st, Stage 8, (León - Branillin, 176.7 km)
- 1st, Stage 9, (Oviedo - Alto Naranco, 6.8 km ITT)
- 1989 – BH
- 3rd, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
- 5th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 17, (Santona - Lagos de Covadonga, 228 km)
- 16th, Overall, Tour de France