 Cycling was the main sport of the original "Grupo Sport Benfica" formed in 1906.Upon the merger with "Sport Lisboa" in 1908, a cycling department established within the new Sport Lisboa e Benfica, and along with football, is one of only two sports referenced in the club's logo.The sport was in activity from 1906 to 1941, 1947 to 1978, 1999 to 2000, and once again for two seasons in 2007 and 2008.