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Fernando Carvalho
Personal information
Full name	Alberto Fernando Carvalho Oliveira
Born	(1965-02-05) 5 February 1965 (age 59)
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	All-rounder
Amateur teams
1982	Ovarense–Cortal
1983	Rodovil–Ajacto
1984	Ajacto–Morphy Richards
1985	Bombarralense–Case

Professional teams
1986	Lousa–Trinaranjus–Aka
1987	Salgueiros–Malhas
1988	Teka
1989	Louletano–Vale do Lobo
1990	Calçado Ruquita–Philips–Feirense
1991	Paternina-Don Zoilo [ca]
1992	Jovigroups–Paços De Ferreira
1993	Imporbor–Feirense
1995	W52–Paredes Móvel

Major wins
Stage races Volta ao Alentejo (1989) Volta a Portugal (1989) Volta ao Algarve (1989, 1990)

Alberto Fernando Carvalho Oliveira (born 5 February 1965) was a leading Portuguese road cyclist in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

His strength was that of a great all-rounder, able to win tough mountain stages, time-trials and sprints; he was also known as a reckless descender and celebrated some spectacular crashes.

As the leader of the Ruquita team, he became a well-known cyclist in Spain, although his biggest victories came in Portugal, including the Volta ao Alentejo in 1989, the Volta ao Algarve in 1989 and 1990 and the Volta a Portugal in 1990.

He retired from cycling in 1994 and set up the Escola de Ciclismo Fernando Carvalho U18 and U23 race team, racing under the Dulcetextil colours from 2004-2006 and then L.A. Aluminios in 2007, as a part of the Fercase–Rota dos Móveis team.

He also established a custom cycling clothing brand in 2002 under his own name selling cycling and triathlon clothing to clubs around the world.