Bruno Castanheira
Bruno Miguel Castanheira Gomes (born February 4, 1977 in Barreiro , † September 14, 2014 in Torres Vedras ) was a Portuguese cyclist .
Athletic career
Bruno Castanheira began his career in 1999 with the Portuguese cycling team LA-Pecol . In 2000 he started in the road race of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney , which he could not finish. In 2004 he won the Portuguese road championship after the disqualification of the actual winner Pedro Miguel Lopes . In 2005 he finished second at the Clássica de Guimarães . From the 2007 season he drove alongside José Azevedo for Benfica Lisbon .
Professional, private
After the end of his active sporting career, Castanheira worked as a masseur , most recently with the Louletano / Dunas Douradas team . On September 14, 2014, he was found dead by his eight-year-old son in the family home due to illness.
successes
2004
Teams
- 1999-2003 LA-Pecol
- 2004-2005 Milaneza-Maia
- 2006 Maia Milaneza
- 2007-2008 Benfica
- 2009 Barbot Siper
Web links
- Bruno Castanheira in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Bruno Castanheira in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Ex-ciclista Bruno Castanheira morreu de doença súbita aos 37 anos. In: Jornal de Notícias of September 14, 2014 (Portuguese, accessed September 16, 2014).
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SURNAME | Castanheira, Bruno |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Castanheira Gomes, Bruno Miguel |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese cyclist |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th February 1977 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Barreiro |
DATE OF DEATH | September 14, 2014 |
Place of death | Torres Vedras |