José Manuel Ribeiro da Silva
Portuguese cyclist
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José Manuel Ribeiro da Silva (16 February 1935 – 9 April 1958) was a Portuguese racing cyclist.[1] He rode in the 1957 Tour de France.[2][3] He also won the Volta a Portugal in 1955 and 1957.
Ribeiro da Silva during a vault in Portugal | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 February 1935 Paredes, Portugal |
| Died | 9 April 1958 (aged 23) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1955–1958 | Académico |
| 1957 | Rochet–Dunlop |
| 1958 | Helyett–Leroux–Hutchinson |
| Major wins | |
| Volta a Portugal (1955, 1957) | |
Major results
- 1954
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Pontevedra
- 1955
- 1st
Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stages 1a, 1b & 12b
- 1956
- 2nd Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stage 8
- 1957
- 1st Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stages 4 & 9
- 1st Paris-Évreux
- 4th Overall Vuelta a España
