João Benta

João Ricardo Cardoso Benta (born 21 December 1986) is a Portuguese former cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2009 to 2022.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cardoso and the second or paternal family name is Benta.

João Benta
Personal information
Full nameJoão Ricardo Cardoso Benta
Born (1986-12-21) 21 December 1986
Portugal
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2005Gondomar–Coração de Ouro
2006ASC–Cycles Oliveira–União Ciclista Vila do Conde
2007Casactiva–Quinta das Arcas–Madeilongo
2008Santa Maria da Feira–E. Leclerc–Moreira Congelados
2014Concello do Porriño–CC Spol
Professional teams
2009–2010Madeinox–Boavista
2015–2016Louletano–Ray Just Energy
2017–2021Rádio Popular–Boavista[1][2]
2022Efapel Cycling[3]

Major results
2008
1st Overall Volta a Portugal do Futuro
2015
1st Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
1st Stage 1
1st Points classification
1st Mountains classification
2016
4th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
1st Stage 1
9th Overall Volta Internacional Cova da Beira
2017
3th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
6th Overall Volta Internacional Cova da Beira
7th Overall Volta a Portugal
2018
5th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
6th Overall Volta a Portugal
10th Time trial, National Road Championships
2019
6th Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Stage 8
2020
5th Overall Volta a Portugal
7th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho

References
  1. "Rádio Popular – Boavista". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. "Radio Popular – Boavista". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. "Efapel Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 24 February 2022.


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