José Bento Pessoa
Bento Pessoa in 1895 by Roque Gameiro | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 March 1874 Figueira da Foz, Portugal |
| Died | 7 July 1954 (aged 80) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | cycling (track and road) |
| Role | rider |
| Rider type | track specialist |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1895 | Brennabor |
| 1896 | Brennabor |
| Professional teams | |
| 1897 | Raleigh |
| 1898 | Raleigh |
| 1899 | Raleigh |
| 1900 | Raleigh |
| 1901 | Raleigh |
| 1905 | Clement |
| Major wins | |
| 500m Track Cycling World Record (1897) 68 victories in 68 cycling races in Spain (1897) Spanish National Road Championships (1897) Portugal National Speed Championship (1897) Portugal National Speed Championship (1901) Portugal National Speed Championship (1905) | |
José Bento Pessoa (7 March 1874 – 7 July 1954) was a Portuguese cyclist. He was the holder of the 500m world record, that in 1897 won the Spanish National Road Race Championships. José was also a founding partner of the Ginásio Club Figueirense. The official name of Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa was given in his honor.