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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel António Tavares Cunha |
| Born | 31 August 1962 Pedroso, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1982–1983 | FC Porto–UBP |
| 1984 | Ovarense–Alfaias Herculano |
| Professional teams | |
| 1985–1986 | Lousa–Trinaranjus–Akai |
| 1987 | Sicasal–Toreensse |
| 1988–1989 | CLAS |
| 1990 | Avibom–Valouro–Lousa |
| 1991 | Calbrita–Akai–Lousa |
| 1992–1993 | Sicasal–Acral |
| 1994 | Hipermercados Jumbo–Maia |
| Major wins | |
| Volta a Portugal (1987) Volta ao Algarve (1986, 1987) | |
Major results
edit- 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
- 1st Prologue (ITT)
- 1st
- 1st
- 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
- 1st Stage 3
- 3rd Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 7th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1991
- 1st
- 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
edit| Grand Tour | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 30 | — | — | 30 | 98 | — | — | — | 62 |
| DSQ | Disqualified |
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ "Manuel Cunha". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
External links
edit- Manuel Cunha at Cycling Archives