Acácio da Silva
Portuguese cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acácio Mora da Silva (born 2 January 1961 in Montalegre, Portugal) is a Portuguese former 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 yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for four days.[1] In 1986, he won the Züri-Metzgete and was also the Portuguese national road champion.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Acácio Mora da Silva |
Born | (1961-01-02) 2 January 1961 (age 63) Montalegre, Portugal |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team | |
1980–1981 | CC Dudelange |
Professional teams | |
1982 | Royal-Wrangler [ca] |
1983 | Eorotex–Magniflex |
1984–1985 | Malvor–Bottecchia |
1986–1988 | Kas |
1989–1990 | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond |
1991–1993 | Lotus–Festina |
1994 | Maia–Jumbo–Serrata-Beirão |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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