José Azevedo

Deutschland Tour, 1 stage One-day races and Classics José Bento Azevedo Carvalho (born 19 September 1973) is a Portuguese retired road racing cyclist, and most recently, general manager of UCI WorldTeam Team Katusha–Alpecin.

He also made a second place in the Germany Tour, just behind Michael Rogers.

In 2006 Azevedo wore the #1 background during the Tour de France and he claimed the highest finish in the general classification amongst his Discovery Channel teammates.

To be able to spend more time with his family, Azevedo opted for a home team.

He became the leader of the Benfica cycling team and aimed to win the Tour of Portugal.