José Manuel Ribeiro da Silva (16 February 1935 – 9 April 1958) was a Portuguese
racing cyclist
Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling spo ...
. He rode in the
1957 Tour de France
The 1957 Tour de France was the 44th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 27 June to 20 July. It was composed of 22 stages over .
The 1957 Tour was the first win for Jacques Anquetil, who won the Tour five times over his career.
The ...
.
He also won the
Volta a Portugal
The Volta a Portugal (), also known as Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (), is an annual multi-stage road bicycle racing competition held in Portugal. The competition takes place during a two-week span.
History
The competition started in 1927, alt ...
in 1955 and 1957.
Major results
;1954
: 2nd
Road race, National Road Championships
: 5th Overall Vuelta a Pontevedra
;1955
: 1st Overall
Volta a Portugal
The Volta a Portugal (), also known as Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (), is an annual multi-stage road bicycle racing competition held in Portugal. The competition takes place during a two-week span.
History
The competition started in 1927, alt ...
::1st Stages 1a, 1b & 12b
;1956
: 2nd Overall
Volta a Portugal
The Volta a Portugal (), also known as Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (), is an annual multi-stage road bicycle racing competition held in Portugal. The competition takes place during a two-week span.
History
The competition started in 1927, alt ...
::1st Stage 8
;1957
: 1st Overall
Volta a Portugal
The Volta a Portugal (), also known as Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (), is an annual multi-stage road bicycle racing competition held in Portugal. The competition takes place during a two-week span.
History
The competition started in 1927, alt ...
::1st Stages 4 & 9
: 1st
: 4th Overall
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España (; ) is an annual stage race, multi-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Ital ...
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1935 births
1958 deaths
Portuguese male cyclists
People from Paredes, Portugal
Volta a Portugal winners
Cyclists from Porto District
20th-century Portuguese sportsmen
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