Alberto Fernando Carvalho Oliveira (born 5 February 1965) was a leading Portuguese

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in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His strength was that of a great all-rounder, able to win tough mountain stages, time-trials and sprints; he was also known as a reckless descender and celebrated some spectacular crashes. As the leader of the Ruquita team, he became a well-known cyclist in Spain, although his biggest victories came in Portugal, including the

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in 1989, the

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in 1989 and 1990 and the

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in 1990. He retired from cycling in 1994 and set up th
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
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

;1984 : 1st Stage 5

: 2nd Overall

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: 9th Overall

;1985 : 1st Stage 8

;1986 : 1st Overall

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::1st Stage 5 : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships : 4th Overall

::1st Mountains classification ::1st Stage 5 ;1987 : 5th Overall

;1988 : 5th Overall

;1989 : 1st Overall

::1st Stage 1 : 1st Overall

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: 1st Overall

::1st Points classification ::1st Stages 1, 4b ( TTT), 7a & 8 : 4th Overall GP Costa Azul ::1st Prologue ( TTT) ;1990 : 1st Overall

::1st Prologue ( TTT) & Stages 7 & 16 : 1st Overall

::1st Stage 7 ;1993 : 1st Overall GP Abimota : 1st Stage 14

: 2nd Overall

References

External links

* 1965 births Living people Portuguese male cyclists Volta a Portugal winners 20th-century Portuguese sportsmen {{Portugal-cycling-bio-stub