Acácio da Silva

Acácio da Silva Mora
Personal information
Full name Acácio da Silva Mora
Born January 2, 1961 (1961-01-02) (age 51)
Montalegre, Portugal
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
1982
1983
1984–1985
1986–1988
1989–1990
1991–1993
1994
Royal-Wrengler
Eorotex-Magniflex
Malvor-Bottecchia
Kas
Carrera Jeans-Vagabond
Festina-Lotus
Hippermercados Jumbo
Major wins
Züri-Metzgete 1986
 Portugal road race champion 1986
Giro dell'Emilia 1985
Coppa Agostoni 1985
Infobox last updated on
October 15, 2007

Acácio da Silva Mora (born January 2, 1961 in Montalegre, Portugal) is a former Portuguese professional road bicycle racer. He was a professional from 1982 to 1994 during which he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia and stages in many other stage races. He won three stages in total in the Tour de France, one in 1987, one in 1988 and one in 1989. After his stage win in 1989, he wore the maillot jaune for four days.[1] In 1986 he won the Züri-Metzgete and was also Portuguese road champion.

Palmarès

1982
Tour de Kaistenberg
1983
Tour de Kaistenberg
Tour du Limousin
1984
Tour de Kaistenberg
Coppa Placci
1985
Coppa Ugo Agostoni
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stages 8B and 10
Giro dell'Emilia
1986
 Portugal National Road Race Championship
Züri-Metzgete
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stages 9 and 21
1987
Hegiberg-Rundfahrt
Schlossberg
Tour de France:
Winner stage 3
1988
Trofeo Luis Puig
Schynberg Rundfahrt Sulz
Tour de France:
Winner stage 4
1989
GP Charly Gaul
1989
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 2
Tour de France:
Winner stage 1
1991
Elgg
1992
Elgg
Langenthal
1994
Fontanelas

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