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Álvaro Pino

1956 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Álvaro Pino is the 452nd most popular cyclist (down from 421st in 2024), the 2,152nd most popular biography from Spain (down from 2,087th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Spanish Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Álvaro Pino ranks 452 out of 1,613. Before him are Marcel Kittel, Damiano Cunego, Max Sciandri, Wouter Weylandt, Robert Gesink, and Romain Bardet. After him are Adriano Baffi, Bauke Mollema, Judith Arndt, Graeme Obree, Maxim Iglinsky, and Anna van der Breggen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Álvaro Pino ranks 640. Before him are Juan Torales, Skipp Sudduth, Mani Ratnam, Roland Wieser, Shane Gould, and Jerry Doyle. After him are Steve Denton, Yordan Mitkov, Ambiga Sreenevasan, Soraya Post, Manuel Jiménez, and Nick Fry.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Álvaro Pino ranks 2,151 out of 3,355. Before him are Ruth Beitia (1979), Luis Alberto (1992), María Dolores de Cospedal (1965), Serafín Zubiri (1964), and Pako Ayestarán (1963). After him are Sergio Rodríguez (1986), Félix Mantilla (1974), Fernando Tejero (1967), Manolo (1965), Nando Muñoz (1967), Manuel Jiménez (1956), and Cristina Sánchez (1972).

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Among CYCLISTS In Spain

Among cyclists born in Spain, Álvaro Pino ranks 31. Before him are Joaquim Rodríguez (1979), Samuel Sánchez (1978), Joan Llaneras (1969), Joseba Beloki (1973), Fernando Escartín (1968), and Melcior Mauri (1966). After him are Juan Manuel Gárate (1976), Mikel Landa (1989), Francisco Mancebo (1976), Igor Astarloa (1976), Isaac Gálvez (1975), and Javier Otxoa (1974).

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