Cardoso not afraid of Pro Tour jump

Portuguese national road champion Manuel Cardoso (Footon Servetto) rides a unique gold and white Fuji frame, the only one in the team's collection Down Under.

Portuguese national road champion Manuel Cardoso (Footon Servetto) rides a unique gold and white Fuji frame, the only one in the team's collection Down Under. (Image credit: Greg Johnson)

Manuel Cardoso made his mark at the highest level of cycling at the Tour Down Under, beating Alejandro Valverde and world champion Cadel Evans in his very first Pro Tour event on stage three.