Luciano Pagliarini

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Luciano Pagliarini
Personal information
Full name Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonça
Date of birth April 18, 1978 (1978-04-18) (age 30)
Country Flag of Brazil Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb/10.7 st)
Team information
Current team Saunier Duval-Scott
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Sprinter
Professional team(s)
2001–2004
2005
2006–
Lampre
Liquigas-Bianchi
Saunier Duval
Major wins
2007 Eneco Tour of Benelux, 1 stage (2007)
Infobox last updated on:
January 21, 2008

Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonça (born April 18, 1978 in Arapongas, state of Paraná) is a Brazilian cyclist, currently one of the best of his country, where he is a renowned sprinter. Pagliarini has taken part in the road cycling race at 2004 Summer Olympics (from which he withdrew due to mechanical trouble) and the 2005 Tour de France (best position: 5th on stage 2, withdraw on stage 9).

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[edit] 2007

Due to health problems, Pagliarini had a bad start in the 2007 season, until the Pan American Games in July, where he won the bronze medal. Ten days after the birth of his first daughter, he won the fifth stage of the Eneco Tour, being the first Brazilian to acquire a victory in the UCI ProTour, with this victory he rebuild his morale and later won a stage in the Tour of Missouri. This excellent end of the season convinced his team, Saunier Duval to renew his contract.

[edit] 2008

Pagliarini had a good season start placing third in the last stage of Tour of Qatar and finishing 15th overall. He also won the 6th Stage from Tour of California, ahead of Juan Jose Haedo and the world champion Paolo Bettini, and he is very confident for the 2008 Giro and Olympics.

[edit] Major achievements

2001 – Lampre-Daikin
2002 – Lampre-Daikin
2003 – Lampre
1st, Stages 2, 3 and 4, Tour de Langkawi
1st, Clásica de Almería
2004 – Lampre
1st, Stages 7 and 8, Tour de Langkawi
1st, Stage 5, Vuelta a Murcia
2005 – Liquigas-Bianchi
2006 – Saunier Duval-Prodir
2007 – Saunier Duval-Prodir
1st, Stage 5, Eneco Tour of Benelux
3rd, Pan American Games
1st, Stage 4, Tour of Missouri
2008 – Saunier Duval-Scott
1st, Stage 6, Tour of California

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Persondata
NAME Pagliarini, Luciano
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pagliarini Mendonça, Luciano André
SHORT DESCRIPTION Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH 1978-04-18
PLACE OF BIRTH Arapongas, Paraná (state), Brazil
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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