Venceslau Fernandes
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Venceslau Domingues Fernande |
| Born | 22 April 1945 Perosinho, Portugal |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1966 | Cedemi |
| 1970 | Ambar |
| 1971 | Sangalhos–S.I.S.–Sachs |
| 1971 | Möbel Märki-Bonanza |
| 1972–1975 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica–Mercury Turismo |
| 1984–1987 | Ajacto–Morphy Richards |
| 1988 | Recer–Sangalhos |
| 1989 | Grundfos–Sangalhos |
| 1990 | Alguerra–Componauto |
| 1991 | Quintanilha–Pacos de Felgueiras |
Venceslau Domingues Fernandes (born 22 April 1945) is a Portuguese former professional road cyclist. He is the father of triathlete Vanessa Fernandes and professional cyclist Venceslau Fernandes Jr..[1] Professional from 1966 to 1991, he competed in three editions of the Vuelta a España, with his best finish being 21st in 1973. He also placed second on stage 15 of the 1974 edition.[2] He also won several stage races, including the 1984 Volta a Portugal and the 1981 Troféu Joaquim Agostinho.
Major results[edit]
- 1972
- 1st Stage 2b Volta a Portugal
- 8th Overall Vuelta a Cantabria
- 1973
- 6th Overall Vuelta a Aragón
- 6th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1974
- 9th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1st Prologue (TTT)
- 1976
- 1st Overall Rapport Toer
- 1st Porto–Lisboa
- 7th Overall Vuelta a Aragón
- 9th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1977
- 8th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1979
- 9th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stage 3b
- 9th Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
- 1980
- 1st
Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias - 7th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1st Prologue (TTT)
- 7th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 1981
- 1st Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 1st Stage 8 Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stage 2a Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
- 1983
- 1st Stage 2 Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 4th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stage 12
- 1984
- 1st Overall Volta a Portugal
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 1985
- 3rd Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stage 6b
- 1987
- 2nd Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
- 9th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1988
- 1st Stage 2 Volta a Portugal
- 1989
- 1st Stage 4 Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
References[edit]
- ^ "Venceslau Fernandes". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Venceslau Fernandes". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
External links[edit]
- Venceslau Fernandes at Cycling Archives
- Venceslau Fernandes at ProCyclingStats
