Henrique Bravo

Henrique Bravo
Personal information
Full nameHenrique Ribeiro Bravo
Born (2006-04-20) 20 April 2006
Nova Lima, Brazil[1]
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Team information
Current teamSoudal–Quick-Step Devo Team
Discipline
  • Road
  • Mountain
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber[2]
Amateur team
2024Picusa Academy[3]
Professional teams
2024–2025Specialized Racing BR (MTB)
2025–Soudal–Quick-Step Devo Team

Henrique Ribeiro Bravo (born 20 April 2006) is a Brazilian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Soudal–Quick-Step Devo Team.

Career

Bravo initially specialized in mountain biking, having been inspired by Henrique Avancini. In 2024, he started competing in road races in Europe, winning the Vuelta Junior a la Ribera del Duero.[4] He also had a successful mountain bike season, winning the Brazilian national championships, finishing second in the Pan American championships and thirteenth in the UCI Cross-Country World Championships, all in the junior category.

He signed with Soudal–Quick-Step Devo Team in 2025, placing in the top ten overall in the Tour Alsace and Giro della Valle d'Aosta. Bravo took his first professional win in February 2026 on stage 7 of the Tour du Rwanda, going on to place 6th overall.[4][5] The following month, he won the Tour of Antalya in Turkey, followed by the Oberösterreich Rundfahrt in June.

Major results

Road

2024
1st Overall Vuelta Junior a la Ribera del Duero
1st Stage 2
National Junior Championships
2nd Time trial
3rd Road race
2025
5th Time trial, National Championships
7th Overall Tour Alsace
8th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
2026 (1 pro win)
1st Overall Tour of Antalya
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 3
1st Overall Oberösterreich Rundfahrt
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 1
1st Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
1st Stage 1 (ITT)
3rd Overall Giro d'Italia Next Gen
6th Overall Tour du Rwanda
1st Stage 7
7th Overall Circuit des Ardennes
1st Young rider classification

MTB

2024
1st Cross-country, National Junior Championships
Pan American Junior Championships
2nd Cross-country
3rd Team relay

References

  1. ↑ "Brasileiro Henrique Bravo vai para equipe de base da Soudal-QuickStep". bikemagazine.com.br (in Portuguese). 22 November 2024..
  2. ↑ "Henrique Bravo: The always-smiling Brazilian who loves the mountains". soudal-quickstepteam.com. 29 May 2025..
  3. ↑ "Henrique Bravo". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 "'I love how much you can push on a climb' - A Hot Wheels two-wheeler and mountain bike descents lead young Brazilian Henrique Bravo to first UCI win at age 19". Cycling News. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Tour de Ruanda: Brasil termina com uma vitória em etapa e 2 brasileiros no top 8ão fica com o título da geral". com.br (in Portuguese). 1 March 2026.