Manuel Cunha

Manuel António Tavares Cunha (born 31 August 1962) is a Portuguese former road cyclist. Professional from 1985 to 1994, he most notably won the 1987 Volta a Portugal and the 1987 and 1986 Volta ao Algarve.[1] He also rode in four editions of the Vuelta a España.

Manuel Cunha
Personal information
Full nameManuel António Tavares Cunha
Born (1962-08-31) 31 August 1962
Pedroso, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
1982–1983FC Porto–UBP
1984Ovarense–Alfaias Herculano
Professional teams
1985–1986Lousa–Trinaranjus–Akai
1987Sicasal–Toreensse
1988–1989CLAS
1990Avibom–Valouro–Lousa
1991Calbrita–Akai–Lousa
1992–1993Sicasal–Acral
1994Hipermercados Jumbo–Maia
Major wins
Volta a Portugal (1987)
Volta ao Algarve (1986, 1987)

Major results

1983
1st Stage 8 Volta ao Algarve
7th Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Stage 10
1984
3rd Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Stage 9b
3rd Overall Volta ao Algarve
1985
2nd Overall Volta ao Alentejo
2nd Porto–Lisboa
2nd Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
6th Overall Volta a Portugal
1986
1st Overall Volta ao Algarve
1st Overall Grande Prémio do Concelho de Loures
1st Stage 4
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
6th Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Prologue (ITT)
1987
1st Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Prologue (ITT)
1st Overall Volta ao Algarve
1st Overall GP Costa Azul
1st Stage 2 Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
1st Overall Grande Prémio de Pereiro-Macao
1st Stage 3
1st Overall Clássica de Alcochete
1st Stage 1
1st Grande Prémio Internacional Costa Azul
1st Prologue GP Costa Azul
1988
1st Stage 2 Tour des Trois Cantons
2nd Overall Vuelta a los Valles Mineros
6th Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Stage 9
1990
1st Overall GP Costa Azul
1st Stage 3
3rd Overall Volta ao Algarve
7th Overall Volta a Portugal
1991
1st Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
1st Prologue & Stage 5
1st Overall Grande Prémio do Minho
1st Stage 8b
1st Overall Grande Prémio Gondomar
1st Stage 3
1st Stage 7 Volta a Portugal
1992
1st Overall Grande Prémio Gondomar
3rd Overall Volta ao Alentejo
6th Overall Volta a Portugal
9th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
1993
3rd Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia
A yellow jersey Tour de France
A gold jersey Vuelta a España 30 30 98 62
Legend
DSQDisqualified
DNFDid not finish

References

  1. "Manuel Cunha". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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