Manuel António Cardoso Leal (born April 7, 1983, in Paços de Ferreira) is a Portuguese former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2006 and 2015 for the , , , , and teams. He made his Grand Tour debut in the 2010 Tour de France, but had to pull out after the Prologue due to injuries sustained in a crash.
Major results
2006
1st Stage 2 Volta a Portugal
5th Overall Grande Prémio Internacional Costa Azul
2007
Vuelta a Extremadura
:1st Points classification
:1st Stages 4 & 5
2008
1st Stage 3 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
Volta ao Alentejo
:1st Stages 2 & 5
Volta ao Distrito de Santarém
:1st Stages 1 & 4
2009
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st Stage 1 Volta a Portugal
Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
:1st Stages 1 & 4
1st Stage 1 GP CTT Correios de Portugal
1st Stage 1 Circuit de Lorraine
8th Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
:1st Stage 5
2010
1st Stage 3 Tour Down Under
3rd Trofeo Cala Millor
3rd Trofeo Magaluf-Palmanova
5th Trofeo Palma
2011
1st Stage 4 Volta a Catalunya
8th Vattenfall Cyclassics
2012
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Castilla y León
4th Trofeo Palma
4th Trofeo Migjorn
2013
Volta a Portugal
:1st Points classification
:1st Stage 5
2014
Tour du Maroc
:1st Points classification
:1st Stages 1, 7, 8 & 9
1st Stage 3 Volta ao Alentejo
1st Stage 10 Volta a Portugal
2015
5th Overall Volta ao Alentejo
:1st Stage 2
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