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. 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 Notícias

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

+ LegendDSQ DisqualifiedDNF Did not finish