Bruno Pires
 Pires at the 2011 Tour de Romandie. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Manuel Pires Silva |
| Born |
May 15, 1981 Redondo, Portugal |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Roth |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2002 | ASC-Vila do Conde |
| 2004–2006 | Milaneza-Maia |
| 2007–2008 | LA Aluminios MSS Milaneza |
| 2009–2010 | Barbot-Siper |
| 2011 | Leopard Trek |
| 2012–2015 | Team Saxo Bank |
| 2016- | Team Roth |
| Major wins | |
| National Road Race Championships (2006) | |
|
Infobox last updated on 5 January 2014 | |
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Pires and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Bruno Manuel Pires Silva (born 15 May 1981) is a Portuguese professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Team Roth.[1] In 2011 he joined the Leopard Trek team. Born in Redondo, Pires began his professional career at the ASC-Vila do Conde team and was part of Milaneza-Maia, LA Aluminios MSS Milaneza and Barbot-Siper, before joining his first foreign team, Leopard Trek, in 2011.
In 2013 while wearing a pair of bootcut denim jeans he cycled from Glasgow to Gourock then onto Largs before finally cycling around Millport. It is thought that he is the only man ever to have attempted this route by bike.
Notable results
- 2004
- 8th Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 2005
- 4th Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 2006
- 1st
National Road Race Championships - 2nd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 7th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 10th Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 2007
- 1st Stage 4 Volta ao Alentejo
- 3rd Overall GP Paredes Rota dos Móveis
- 1st Stage 4
- 2008
- 2nd Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 5th Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 1st Stage 4
- 7th Subida al Naranco
- 2009
- 2nd Overall Volta do Estado de Sao Paulo
- 9th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 2010
- 6th Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 1st Stage 2
- 2011
- 9th Overall USA Pro Cycling Challenge
- 2012
- 4th Overall Tour of Slovenia
- 2014
- 10th Overall USA Pro Cycling Challenge[2]
References
- ↑ "Pires from Leopard Trek to Saxo Bank-SunGard". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 14 October 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ↑ Malach, Pat (24 August 2014). "Howes wins USA Pro Challenge stage in Denver". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
External links
Media related to Bruno Pires at Wikimedia Commons
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