Manuel Cunha Explained
| Manuel Cunha |
| Full Name: | Manuel António Tavares Cunha |
| Birth Date: | 31 August 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Pedroso, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Amateuryears1: | 1982–1983 |
| Amateurteam1: | FC Porto–UBP |
| Amateuryears2: | 1984 |
| Amateurteam2: | Ovarense–Alfaias Herculano |
| Proyears1: | 1985–1986 |
| Proteam1: | Lousa–Trinaranjus–Akai |
| Proyears2: | 1987 |
| Proyears3: | 1988–1989 |
| Proyears4: | 1990 |
| Proteam4: | Avibom–Valouro–Lousa |
| Proyears5: | 1991 |
| Proteam5: | Calbrita–Akai–Lousa |
| Proyears6: | 1992–1993 |
| Proyears7: | 1994 |
| Proteam7: | Hipermercados Jumbo–Maia |
| Majorwins: | Volta a Portugal (1987)
Volta ao Algarve (1986, 1987) |
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.
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 NotíciasGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Legend| DSQ | Disqualified |
| DNF | Did not finish | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Manuel Cunha . ProCyclingStats . 12 August 2021.
