Fernando Carvalho

Alberto Fernando Carvalho Oliveira (born 5 February 1965) was a leading Portuguese road cyclist 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 Volta ao Alentejo in 1989, the Volta ao Algarve in 1989 and 1990 and the Volta a Portugal in 1990.

He retired from cycling in 1994 and set up the 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 a 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 Volta a Portugal


 * 1984
 * 1st Stage 5 Volta ao Alentejo
 * 2nd Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
 * 9th Overall Volta a Portugal


 * 1985
 * 1st Stage 8 Volta a Portugal


 * 1986
 * 1st Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
 * 1st Stage 5
 * 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
 * 4th Overall Volta a Portugal
 * 1st Mountains classification
 * 1st Stage 5


 * 1987
 * 5th Overall Volta ao Alentejo


 * 1988
 * 5th Overall Volta a Portugal


 * 1989
 * 1st Overall Volta ao Algarve
 * 1st Stage 1
 * 1st Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
 * 1st Overall Volta ao Alentejo
 * 1st Points classification
 * 1st Stages 1, 4b (TTT), 7a & 8
 * 4th Overall GP Costa Azul
 * 1st Prologue (TTT)


 * 1990
 * 1st Overall Volta a Portugal
 * 1st Prologue (TTT) & Stages 7 & 16
 * 1st Overall Volta ao Algarve
 * 1st Stage 7


 * 1993
 * 1st Overall GP Abimota
 * 1st Stage 14 Volta a Portugal
 * 2nd Overall Volta ao Algarve