Lino Benech was a Uruguayan cyclist who competed during the 1970s. Benech was part of the Uruguayan time trial team that finished in 27th place at the 1972 München Olympics. He competed in multiple editions of the Vuelta del Uruguay stage race where he finished in the top-10 of the general classification three times from 1972 to 1974. However, his cycling career ended when he was just 26 as he could not find the time to train and work. Instead he focused on his business of repairing and selling bicycles and motorcycles.