Luciano Pagliarini

Cyclist infobox
ridername = Luciano Pagliarini

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fullname = Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonça
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|4|18
country = BRA
height = height|m=1.74
weight = convert|68|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam = Saunier Duval-Scott
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Sprinter
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 2001–2004
2005
2006–
proteams = Lampre
Liquigas-Bianchi
Saunier Duval
majorwins = 2007 Eneco Tour of Benelux, 1 stage (2007)
updated = 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: 5^th on stage 2, withdraw on stage 9).

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.

2008

Pagliarini had a good season start placing third in the last stage of Tour of Qatar and finishing 15^th overall. He also won the 6th Stage from Tour of California, ahead of Juan Jose Haedo and the world champion Paolo Bettini, two days before the Beijing Olympics Men's Road Race he was diagnosed with kidney stones and due to this fact he was the last rider to finish the course.

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

External links

*Official|http://www.lucianopagliarini.com/
* [http://www.saunierduvalteam.com/cyclingteam/riderDetailN.jsp?idrider=1137515717457 Profile on official Saunier Duval-Prodir website]
*trapfriis|brazil.Pagliarini.htm

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=