Fernando Carvalho

Alberto Fernando Carvalho Oliveira (born 5 February 1965) was a leading Portuguese road cyclist in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

His strength was that of an all-rounder, able to win mountain stages, time-trials and sprints.

As the leader of the Ruquita team, he became a well-known cyclist in Spain, although his biggest victories came in Portugal, including the Volta ao Alentejo in 1989, the Volta ao Algarve in 1989 and 1990 and the Volta a Portugal in 1990.

He retired from cycling in 1994 and set up the Escola de Ciclismo Fernando Carvalho U18 and U23 race team, racing under the Dulcetextil colours from 2004-2006 and then L.A. Aluminios in 2007, as a part of the team.

He also established a custom cycling clothing brand in 2002 under his own name selling cycling and triathlon clothing to clubs around the world.

Major results

1982 1st Stage 10a Volta a Portugal 1984 1st Stage 5 Volta ao Alentejo 2nd Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias 9th Overall Volta a Portugal 1985 1st Stage 8 Volta a Portugal 1986 1st Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias 1st Stage 5 2nd Road race, National Road Championships 4th Overall Volta a Portugal 1st Mountains classification 1st Stage 5 1987 5th Overall Volta ao Alentejo 1988 5th Overall Volta a Portugal 1989 1st Overall Volta ao Algarve 1st Stage 1 1st Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias 1st Overall Volta ao Alentejo 1st Points classification 1st Stages 1, 4b (TTT), 7a & 8 4th Overall GP Costa Azul 1st Prologue (TTT) 1990 1st Overall Volta a Portugal 1st Prologue (TTT) & Stages 7 & 16 1st Overall Volta ao Algarve 1st Stage 7 1993 1st Overall GP Abimota 1st Stage 14 Volta a Portugal 2nd Overall Volta ao Algarve