Alex Diniz Explained
| Alex Diniz |
| Fullname: | Alex Correia Diniz |
| Nickname: | Meio-Quilo |
| Birth Date: | 1985 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Recife, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Weight: | 58 kg |
| Currentteam: | Suspended |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Climber |
| Amateuryears1: | 2006 |
| Amateurteam1: | Nossa Caixa-Sundown-São Caetano |
| Amateuryears2: | 2009 |
| Amateurteam2: | Team Vale/Fapi/O Lojão/Gramado/JKS/SEJELP |
| Amateuryears3: | 2009 |
| Amateurteam3: | Sejelp/Fapi/Sundown/JKS de Pindamonhangaba |
| Amateuryears4: | 2011 |
| Amateurteam4: | Padaria Real/Calói/Céu Azul Alimentos |
| Proyears1: | 2007–2008 |
| Proyears2: | 2012 |
| Proteam2: | Real Cycling Team |
| Proyears3: | 2013–2016 |
| Proteam3: | [1] |
| Majorwins: | 1st overall and U23 – Tour de Santa Catarina (2007) (BRA)
1st overall – Volta de São Paulo (2006) (BRA) |
Alex Correia Diniz (born 20 October 1985) is a Brazilian professional racing cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport. He was born in Recife,[2] and his specialties are climbing and endurance races.[3]
He served a two-year drugs ban between 2009 and 2011,[4] after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO) and his 2009 results were cancelled.[5] In 2013, racing for, Diniz won the queen stage of the Tour de San Luis. He soloed to victory after attacking at the foot of the final climb, the Mirador del Potrero, taking the leader's jersey in the process.[6]
In 2017, Diniz was given an eight-year ban for anomalies in his biological passport.[7]
Major results
- 2005
3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2006
1st Overall Volta de São Paulo
1st Stage 7
3rd Road race, Pan American Cycling Championships
5th Overall Volta do Paraná
- 2007
1st Overall Tour de Santa Catarina
1st Stages 1 (TTT), 2 & 7
6th Overall Volta do Paraná
8th Overall Tour do Rio
- 2008
1st Stage 3 Volta do Paraná
- 2009
1st Overall Tour de Santa Catarina
1st Stage 4
- 2012
2nd Overall Tour do Rio
1st Mountains classification
8th Overall Rutas de América
8th Overall Tour do Brasil
1st Stage 7
- 2013
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Tour de San Luis
1st Stage 3
- 2014
2nd Overall Tour do Brasil
1st Points classification
8th Overall Tour of Utah
10th Overall Tour do Rio
- 2015
3rd Overall Tour do Rio
- 2016
7th Overall Tour of HainanExternal links
Notes and References
- Web site: Funvic Brasilinvest-São José dos Campos (FUN) – BRA. 23 January 2013. UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. https://archive.today/20130219114932/http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?page=UCITeamsdetail&discipline=ROA&continent=ALL&teamscategory=CTM&teamstype=CTM&year=2013&teamnameid=3922&npage=1&search=&l=ENG. 2013-02-19. dead.
- http://www.bikemagazine.com.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=980&Itemid=68 BikeMagazine article on the 2007 Volta do Estado de São Paulo (Portuguese)
- Web site: October 2007 Interview to Prologo (Portuguese) . 2008-03-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706160458/http://prologo.uol.com.br/scripts/materia/materia_det.asp?idMateria=1406&idCanal=21 . 2011-07-06 . dead .
- News: Hushovd på sisteplass i Argentina. Hushovd in last place in Argentina. 24 January 2013. 24 January 2013. Verdens Gang. Schibsted. Norwegian.
- News: Alex Diniz gets Tour de San Luis stage 3, overall lead. Kyle. Moore. VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. 23 January 2013. 24 January 2013.
- News: Diniz climbs to victory in San Luis . CyclingNews . Future Publishing Limited . 23 January 2013 . 24 January 2013 . Daniel Benson.
- Web site: UCI ADT 06.2017 UCI v. Mr Alex Correia Diniz. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 13 September 2017. 25 November 2019.
