Álvaro Pino
Spanish cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pino and the second or maternal family name is Couñago.
Álvaro Pino Couñago (born 17 August 1956) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Galicia 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, Laurent Fignon from France and Sean 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.
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Full name | Álvaro Pino Couñago |
Born | (1956-08-17) 17 August 1956 (age 67) Ponteareas, Spain |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Directeur sportif |
Rider type | Climber |
Professional teams | |
1981 | Colchon |
1982–1986 | Zor |
1987–1989 | BH |
1990 | Seur |
1991 | Kelme |
Managerial teams | |
1992–1999 | Kelme |
2002–2005 | Phonak |
2007–2010 | Karpin–Galicia |
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From 2007 through 2010, Pino worked as a directeur sportif for Spanish professional continental team Xacobeo–Galicia.