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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Pino Couñago |
| Born | (1956-08-17)17 August 1956 (age 69) Ponteareas, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Directeur sportif |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 1981 | Colchon |
| 1982–1986 | Zor |
| 1987–1989 | BH |
| 1990 | Seur |
| 1991 | Kelme |
| Managerial teams | |
| 1992–1999 | Kelme |
| 2002–2005 | Phonak |
| 2007–2010 | Karpin–Galicia |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Álvaro Pino Couñago (born 17 August 1956) is a former professionalroad racing cyclist fromGalicia who raced between 1981 through 1991 and is most famous for winning theoverall title at the 1986Vuelta a España over favoritesRobert Millar from Great Britain,Laurent Fignon from France andSean Kelly from Ireland. The following year, Pino captured the 1987Volta a Catalunya and at the 1988 Vuelta, Pino won two stages and theKing 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 adirecteur sportif for Spanish professional continental teamXacobeo–Galicia.
after stages 14 & 15a OverallVuelta a España
OverallVolta a Catalunya OverallEscalada a Montjuïc
Mountains classification| Grand Tour | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vuelta a España | 22 | 10 | 4 | DNF | 8 | 1 | — | 8 | 5 | DNF |
 Giro d'Italia | — | 30 | 18 | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | — | 19 | 8 | — | 8 | 16 | DNF |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
