Alex Correia Diniz (born 20 October 1985) is a Brazilian professional racing cyclist. He was born in Recife,BikeMagazine article on the 2007 Volta do Estado de São Paulo (Portuguese) and his specialties are climbing and endurance races.
He served a two-year drugs ban between 2009 and 2011, after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO) and his 2009 results were cancelled. 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.
In 2017, Diniz was given an eight-year ban for anomalies in his biological passport.
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 Hainan
References
External links
Alex Correia Diniz' profile on Cycling Base