Bruno Neves

Bruno Neves

Personal information
Full name	Bruno Neves
Born	(1981-09-05)5 September 1981 Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
Died	11 May 2008(2008-05-11) (aged 26) Amarante, Portugal
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Professional teams
2003–2004	ASC–Vila do Conde
2005–2006	Madeinox–BRIC–AR Canelas
2007–2008	LA–MSS

Bruno Neves (5 September 1981 – 11 May 2008) was a Portuguese professional road racing cyclist born in Oliveira de Azeméis. He was one of the best sprinters of the Portuguese peloton, having won one stage in the Volta a Portugal. He was also the winner of the green jersey of the Tour de Avenir, in 2006.

On 11 May 2008 Neves was involved in an accident during the Clássica de Amarante, when he was wearing the leader jersey. He was believed to have died from severe injuries caused by the crash, but it was later revealed that he suffered a heart attack while riding his bike, causing the crash. He died shortly before reaching the hospital.^[1]

See also

• List of professional cyclists who died during a race

References

1. Une nouvelle affaire de dopage sanguin frappe le peloton

External links

• Bruno Neves at Cycling Archives (archived)