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Historic Overview Álvaro Pino Couñago

Rider

Overall Rank387
NameÁlvaro PINO COUÑAGO
Country
  Spain
Date of birth17-Aug-1956 - Punteareas (Galicia)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Álvaro Pino 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.

From 2007 through 2010, Pino worked as a directeur sportif for Spanish professional continental team Xacobeo–Galicia.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

5 13 2 11

Major Victories

Vuelta a España 1986
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1987
Vuelta a España - stages 1981 (1), 1986 (1), 1988 (2), 1989 (1)
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - stages 1987 (2)
Setmana Catalana - stages 1982 (1)
Vuelta a Galicia - stages 1988 (1)
More results

Seasons

Álvaro Pino Couñago - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1981 Colchon CR - Campagnolo 162 293
2. 1982 Zor - Helios - Gemeaz Cusin 693 73
3. 1983 Zor - Gemeaz Cusin - Rossin 881 54
4. 1984 Zor - Gemeaz Cusin 52 501
5. 1985 Zor - Gemeaz Cusin 1097 32
6. 1986 Zor - BH 1916 11
7. 1987 BH 665 89
8. 1988 BH 2057 8
9. 1989 BH 1558 14
10. 1990 Seur 267 228
11. 1991 Seur - Otero 76 462
Overall: 9424 387