Álvaro Pino
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Pino Couñago |
| Date of birth | August 17, 1956 (age 50) |
| Country |  Spain |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Karpin-Galicia |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Directeur sportif |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1981 1982-1986 1987-1989 1990 1991 |
Colchon Zor BH Seur Kelme |
| Managerial team(s) | |
| 1992-1999 2002-2005 2007- |
Kelme Phonak Karpin-Galicia |
| Major wins | |
Vuelta a España (1986), 5 stages
Volta a Catalunya (1987) |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| February 8, 2007 | |
Álvaro Pino Couñago (born 17 August 1956 in Puenteareas) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Spain 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 and Seán 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. As of January 2007, Pino works as a directeur sportif for Spanish professional continental team Karpin-Galicia.
[edit] Major achievements
- 1989 – BH
- 3rd, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
- 5th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 17, (Santona - Lagos de Covadonga, 228 km)
- 16th, Overall, Tour de France
- 1988 – BH
- 8th, Overall, Tour de France
- 8th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1987
- 1st, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
- 1986 – Zor-BH
- 1st, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 2nd, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
- 1985
- 8th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1984
- 4th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1983
- 4th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- After Stages 14 and 15a, Golden Jersey, General classification leader
- 1982 – Zor
- 10th, Overall, Vuelta a España
| Preceded by Pedro Delgado |
Winner of the Vuelta a España 1986 |
Succeeded by Luis Herrera |
