Pagliarini to skip Brazil titles in protest

Luciano Pagliarini (Liquigas) does his best schoolboy pose before stage 3

Luciano Pagliarini (Liquigas) does his best schoolboy pose before stage 3 (Image credit: Christine Grein)

Luciano Pagliarini has revealed he’ll skip this weekend’s national road titles in Brazil in protest over the treatment by his Scott-Marcondes team. Pagliarini is widely recognized as one of Brazil’s top cyclists, having ridden for Lampre, Liquigas and Saunier Duval during his career.