Manuel Antonio Cardoso

Manuel Antonio Cardoso
Personal information
Full name Manuel Antonio Cardoso Leal
Born April 7, 1983 (1983-04-07) (age 28)
Portugal
Team information
Current team Caja Rural
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Sprinter
Professional team(s)
2006
2007
2008–2009
2010
2011
2012–		 Carvalhelhos-Boavista
Riberalves-Boavista
Liberty Seguros
Footon-Servetto-Fuji
Team RadioShack
Caja Rural
Major wins
National Road Race Championships (2009)
Infobox last updated on
4 January 2012

Manuel Antonio Cardoso (born April 7, 1983 in Pacos Ferreira) is a Portuguese professional road bicycle racer for Caja Rural.[1] He made his Grand Tour debut in the 2010 Tour de France, but had to pull out after the Prologue due to injuries sustained in a crash.

Palmares

2006 [2]
1st, Stage 2 Volta a Portugal
2007 [3]
1st, Stages 4 & 5, Volta a Extremadura
2008 [4]
1st, Stage 3 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
1st, Stages 2 & 5 Volta ao Alentejo
1st, Stages 1 & 4 Volta ao Distrito de Santarem
2009 [5]

National Road Race Champion

1st, Stage 1 Volta a Portugal
1st, Stages 1 & 4, GP Torres Vedras – Trofeu Joaquim Agostinho
1st, Stage 1 GP CTT Correios de Portugal
1st, Stage 1 Circuit de Lorraine
1st, Stage 5 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Ondimba
2010 [6]
1st, Stage 3 Tour Down Under
2011
1st, Stage 4, Volta a Catalunya

References

  1. ^ "Cardoso joins Caja Rural". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 1 October 2011. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cardoso-joins-caja-rural. Retrieved 4 January 2012. 
  2. ^ "CARDOSO Manuel Antonio". CQ. http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider_palm.asp?riderid=4129&year=2006&all=1&current=0. Retrieved 2010-08-05. 
  3. ^ "CARDOSO Manuel Antonio". CQ. http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider_palm.asp?riderid=4129&year=2007&all=1&current=0. Retrieved 2010-08-05. 
  4. ^ "CARDOSO Manuel Antonio". CQ. http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider_palm.asp?riderid=4129&year=2008&all=1&current=0. Retrieved 2010-08-05. 
  5. ^ "CARDOSO Manuel Antonio". CQ. http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider_palm.asp?riderid=4129&year=2009&all=1&current=0. Retrieved 2010-08-05. 
  6. ^ "CARDOSO Manuel Antonio". CQ. http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider_palm.asp?riderid=4129&year=2010&all=1&current=0. Retrieved 2010-08-05. 

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