Juan Guillermo Brunetta (born August 25, 1975, in Laboulaye, Córdoba) is an Argentine professional racing cyclist. He is most famous for his unusual size for a cyclist. He is and . Like most cyclists out of Córdoba, he started off as a track rider but has made the transition to the road and does not race as much on the track these days. He has been one of the best time trialists for the last 6 years in Argentina, but he has raced most of his road career in Uruguay with the Villa Teresa team with much success, especially in the time trials. He competed in the men's team pursuit at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Since 2007 he has been racing in Argentina again.

Career highlights

2000

1st, Stage 5, Vuelta a la Argentina

2001

National Championships, Road Race

2nd Pan American Championships, Track, Individual Pursuit, Medellín, Colombia

2002

National Championships, Individual Time Trial

2nd, Overall, Vuelta a San Juan

1st, Stage 8B, Vuelta Ciclista de Chile

1st, Stage 6A, Clásica del Oeste-Doble Bragado

2003

National Championships, Track, Individual Pursuit

National Championships, Individual Time Trial

in Pan American Games, Track, Team Pursuit, Santo Domingo (DOM) 2004 National Championships, Individual Time Trial National Championships, Track, Individual Pursuit 1st, Stage 4, Vuelta de San Juan 1st, Overall, Giro del Sol 1st, Stage 2 2005 3rd Pan American Championships, Individual Time trial in Mar del Plata, Argentina National Championship, Individual Time trial National Championship, Track, Madison with Jorge Ruschansky National Championship, Track, Individual Pursuit 2006 1st, Stage 1 & 9, Rutas de America 3rd, Overall, Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay 1st, Stage 8 2007 National Championship, Individual Time trial 2nd National Championship, Track, Individual Pursuit National Championship, Track, Team Pursuit with the Cordoba Track Team National Championship, Track, Madison with Sebastian Cancio 1st, Stage 8B, Rutas de America 2008 1st, Stage 8, Vuelta a San Juan 2nd, Stage 3, Tour de San Luis 2nd, Overall, Clásica del Oeste-Doble Bragado 1st, Stage 6A

Juan Guillermo Brunetta

References

External links

1975 births

Living people

Argentine male cyclists

Argentine track cyclists

Cyclists at the 1999 Pan American Games

Cyclists at the 2003 Pan American Games

Sportspeople from Córdoba Province, Argentina

Pan American Games medalists in cycling

Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina

Olympic cyclists for Argentina

Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Juan Guillermo Brunetta