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
Grand Tour 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Giro d'Italia————————— Tour de France————————— Vuelta a España30——3098———62
+ LegendDSQ DisqualifiedDNF Did not finish
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