Personal information | |
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Full name | Manuel António Cardoso Leal |
Born |
Pacos Ferreira, Portugal |
April 7, 1983
Team information | |
Current team | Sporting / Tavira |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Professional team(s) | |
2006 | Carvalhelhos-Boavista |
2007 | Riberalves-Boavista |
2008–2009 | Liberty Seguros |
2010 | Footon–Servetto–Fuji |
2011 | Team RadioShack |
2012–2013 | Caja Rural |
2014– | Banco BIC–Carmim |
Major wins | |
National Road Race Championships (2009, 2012) 1 stage Tour Down Under 1 stage Volta a Catalunya |
National Road Race Championships (2009, 2012) 1 stage Tour Down Under
Manuel António Cardoso Leal (born April 7, 1983 in Pacos Ferreira) is a Portuguese professional road bicycle racer for Sporting / Tavira. 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.
Cardoso left Caja Rural–Seguros RGA at the end of the 2013 season, and joined Banco BIC–Carmim for the 2014 season.