Alex Correia Diniz (born 20 October 1985) is a Brazilian professional racing cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport. He was born in Recife, 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
<s>1st Overall Tour de Santa Catarina </s>
:<s>1st Stage 4</s>
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
<s>7th Overall Tour of Hainan</s>
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