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 name	Manuel António Tavares Cunha
Born	(1962-08-31) 31 August 1962 (age 62) 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

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
Giro d'Italia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tour de France	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Vuelta a España	30	—	—	30	98	—	—	—	62

Legend

DSQ	Disqualified
DNF	Did not finish