Álvaro Pino

Álvaro Pino as manager of the Spanish team Xacobeo Galicia at the Vuelta a España 2010

Álvaro Pino Counago (born August 17, 1956 in Ponteareas , Spain ) is a former Spanish cyclist and sports director .

Career

His professional career lasted from 1981 to 1991. As a good mountain rider, he won the Vuelta a España in 1986 . In 1988 he won the mountain classification of the Tour of Spain. He had five starts at the Tour de France , his best result in the overall classification was 8th in 1985 and 1988 . In his two starts at the Giro d'Italia , 18th place was the better result in 1983.

After his professional career, Álvaro Pino remained loyal to cycling and was the sporting director of the Kelme , Phonak Cycling Team and Karpin-Galicia teams .

Most important successes

1981

a stage tour of Spain

1986

Overall ranking and a stage tour of Spain

1987

Overall ranking Tour of Catalonia

1988

two stages and mountain classification Tour of Spain

1989

a stage tour of Spain

Web links

Commons : Álvaro Pino - collection of images, videos and audio files

Álvaro Pino in the Radsportseiten.net database

Individual evidence

↑ Bürte Hoppe: Encyclopedia Tour de France . Die Werkstatt, Göttingen 2008, ISBN 978-3-89533-577-8 , p. 426 .
^ Pascal Sergent, Guy Crasset, Herve Dauchy: Wereld Encyclopedie Wielrennen . Eecloonaar, Eeklo 2001, p. 1478 (Flemish).

personal data
SURNAME	Pino, Álvaro
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Spanish cyclist and sports director
DATE OF BIRTH	17th August 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ponteareas

[1] Bürte Hoppe: Encyclopedia Tour de France . Die Werkstatt, Göttingen 2008, ISBN 978-3-89533-577-8 , p. 426 .

[2] Pascal Sergent, Guy Crasset, Herve Dauchy: Wereld Encyclopedie Wielrennen . Eecloonaar, Eeklo 2001, p. 1478 (Flemish).