Fernando Carvalho

{{short description|Portuguese cyclist}}

{{For|the fictional character of this name|3%}}

{{BLP sources|date=December 2017}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Fernando Carvalho

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| full_name = Alberto Fernando Carvalho Oliveira

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|2|5|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| height =

| weight =

| currentteam = Retired

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype = All-rounder

| amateuryears1 = 1982

| amateurteam1 = Ovarense–Cortal

| amateuryears2 = 1983

| amateurteam2 = Rodovil–Ajacto

| amateuryears3 = 1984

| amateurteam3 = Ajacto–Morphy Richards

| amateuryears4 = 1985

| amateurteam4 = Bombarralense–Case

| proyears1 = 1986

| proteam1 = Lousa–Trinaranjus–Aka

| proyears2 = 1987

| proteam2 = Salgueiros–Malhas

| proyears3 = 1988

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|Teka|1988}}

| proyears4 = 1989

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|LLC|1989}}

| proyears5 = 1990

| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|CDF|1990}}

| proyears6 = 1991

| proteam6 = {{ill|Paternina-Don Zoilo|ca}}

| proyears7 = 1992

| proteam7 = Jovigroups–Paços De Ferreira

| proyears8 = 1993

| proteam8 = {{UCI team code|CDF|1993}}

| proyears9 = 1995

| proteam9 = {{UCI team code|LAA|1995}}

| majorwins = Stage races

:Volta ao Alentejo (1989)

:Volta a Portugal (1989)

:Volta ao Algarve (1989, 1990)

| medaltemplates =

| show-medals =

}}

Alberto Fernando Carvalho Oliveira (born 5 February 1965) was a leading Portuguese road cyclist in the late 1980s and early 1990s.{{cite web | url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/alberto-fernando-oliveira-carvalho | title=Alberto Fernando Carvalho Oliveira | work=ProCyclingStats | accessdate=11 August 2021}}

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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20070705150751/http://www.fcarvalho-ciclismo.com/ct/ 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 {{UCI team code|LAA|2007}} team.

He also established a [http://www.carvalhocustom.com custom cycling clothing brand] in 2002 under his own name selling cycling and triathlon clothing to clubs around the world.

Major results

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

;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 {{cjersey|yellow}} 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 {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Volta ao Algarve

::1st Stage 1

: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias

: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Volta ao Alentejo

::1st Points classification

::1st Stages 1, 4b (TTT), 7a & 8

: 4th Overall GP Costa Azul

::1st Prologue (TTT)

;1990

: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Volta a Portugal

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

: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Volta ao Algarve

::1st Stage 7

;1993

: 1st Overall GP Abimota

: 1st Stage 14 Volta a Portugal

: 2nd Overall Volta ao Algarve

{{div col end}}

References

{{reflist}}