Alex Diniz

Alex Correia Diniz (born 20 October 1985) is a Brazilian professional racing cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport. He was born in Recife,^[2] and his specialties are climbing and endurance races.^[3]

Alex Diniz

Personal information
Full name	Alex Correia Diniz
Nickname	Meio-Quilo
Born	(1985-10-20) 20 October 1985 (age 39) Recife, Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Team information
Current team	Suspended
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Climber
Amateur teams
2006	Nossa Caixa-Sundown-São Caetano
2009	Team Vale/Fapi/O Lojão/Gramado/JKS/SEJELP
2009	Sejelp/Fapi/Sundown/JKS de Pindamonhangaba
2011	Padaria Real/Calói/Céu Azul Alimentos
Professional teams
2007–2008	Scott–Marcondes Cesar–São José dos Campos
2012	Real Cycling Team
2013–2016	Funvic Brasilinvest–São José dos Campos[1]
Major wins
1st overall and U23 – Tour de Santa Catarina (2007) (BRA) 1st overall – Volta de São Paulo (2006) (BRA)
Medal record Men's road bicycle racing Representing  Brazil Pan American Championships 2006 São Paulo Road race

He served a two-year drugs ban between 2009 and 2011,^[4] after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO) and his 2009 results were cancelled.^[5] In 2013, racing for Funvic Brasilinvest–São José dos Campos, Diniz won the queen stage of the Tour de San Luis. He soloed to victory after attacking at the foot of the final climb, the Mirador del Potrero, taking the leader's jersey in the process.^[6]

In 2017, Diniz was given an eight-year ban for anomalies in his biological passport.^[7]

Major results

2005

3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships

2006

1st Overall Volta de São Paulo

1st Stage 7

3rd Road race, Pan American Cycling Championships

5th Overall Volta do Paraná

2007

1st Overall Tour de Santa Catarina

1st Stages 1 (TTT), 2 & 7

6th Overall Volta do Paraná

8th Overall Tour do Rio

2008

1st Stage 3 Volta do Paraná

2009

1st Overall Tour de Santa Catarina

1st Stage 4

2012

2nd Overall Tour do Rio

1st Mountains classification

8th Overall Rutas de América

8th Overall Tour do Brasil

1st Stage 7

2013

2nd Road race, National Road Championships

3rd Overall Tour de San Luis

1st Stage 3

2014

2nd Overall Tour do Brasil

1st Points classification

8th Overall Tour of Utah

10th Overall Tour do Rio

2015

3rd Overall Tour do Rio

2016

7th Overall Tour of Hainan

References

1. "Funvic Brasilinvest-São José dos Campos (FUN) – BRA". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
2. BikeMagazine article on the 2007 Volta do Estado de São Paulo (Portuguese)
3. "October 2007 Interview to Prologo (Portuguese)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
4. "Hushovd på sisteplass i Argentina" [Hushovd in last place in Argentina]. Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Schibsted. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
5. Moore, Kyle (23 January 2013). "Alex Diniz gets Tour de San Luis stage 3, overall lead". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
6. Daniel Benson (23 January 2013). "Diniz climbs to victory in San Luis". CyclingNews. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
7. "UCI ADT 06.2017 UCI v. Mr Alex Correia Diniz" (PDF). UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

External links

• Alex Diniz at Cycling Archives (archived)
• Alex Correia Diniz' profile on Cycling Base