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José Rujano
Road bicycle racer

José Rujano

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Road bicycle racer
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Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Santa Cruz de Mora
Age
42 years
Stats
Height:
162
Weight:
48
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Biography

José Humberto Rujano Guillen (born 18 February 1982) is a Venezuelan road bicycle racer who competed professionally between 2003 and 2013, and currently rides for the Multi Repuestos Bosa amateur team.

Career

Born in Santa Cruz de Mora, Mérida, Rujano made his debut in the professional peloton in 2003 with the Colombia–Selle Italia team. In 2005 Rujano had his best year to date, finishing third in the Giro d'Italia and winning the mountains classification. In 2006 he left the Colombia-Selle Italia team for Quick Step and he moved to the Spanish ProTour team Caisse d'Epargne in 2008. His results were not up to the expectations of team leaders, who did not renew his contract at the end of the season. In 2010, Rujano joined the Italian Professional Continental team ISD-Neri. He was not selected for the Giro d'Italia, his main objective for the season, so he left the team in May and returned to Venezuela.

At the end of 2010, Rujano signed a contract for two years with the Italian team Androni Giocattoli, directed by Gianni Savio who said that he "believed in his talent" and wanted "to revive his career." Rujano was recruited at the same time as the Italian climber Emanuele Sella, Savio referring to giving these two riders a "last chance".

His main objective for 2011 was the Giro d'Italia, and especially its mountain stages. He lived up to his objectives since he prevailed on 2 mountain stages in the race: stage 9 from Messina to Etna after original winner Alberto Contador was removed from the rankings due to a doping affair and stage 13 from Spilimbergo to Grossglockner, while finishing sixth in the overall classification.

In the 2012 Giro d'Italia, Rujano pulled out of the race, reportedly suffering from mononucleosis.

Rujano left Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela at the end of 2012, and joined Vacansoleil–DCM for the 2013 season. Rujano reportedly retired during the 2013 season, but later in the season, he backtracked from his retirement and remained within the professional fold after terminating his contract with Vacansoleil–DCM.

Career achievements

Major results

2002
3rd Overall Vuelta al Táchira
1st Stage 13
2003
1st Stage 4 Clásico RCN
2004
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Vuelta al Táchira
1st Mountains classification
1st Young rider classification
1st Stages 5 & 13 (ITT)
3rd Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
1st Young rider classification
2005
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Vuelta al Táchira
1st Mountains classification
1st Stages 6, 7 & 13 (ITT)
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes
1st Points classification
1st Stages 4, 7 & 8 (ITT)
2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi
3rd Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Jersey green.svg Mountains classification
1st Combativity classification
1st Stage 19
3rd Giro d'Oro
8th Overall Giro del Trentino
2006
7th Giro dell'Appennino
2007
1st MaillotVenezuela.svg National Time Trial Championships
2008
5th Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
6th Overall Deutschland Tour
6th Subida Urkiola
2009
1st MaillotVenezuela.svg National Time Trial Championships
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stages 6, 8, 10 & 14 (ITT)
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
1st Stages 8 & 9
9th Overall Vuelta al Táchira
1st Stages 7, 10 & 11 (ITT)
2010
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Vuelta al Táchira
1st Stage 8 (ITT)
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour de Langkawi
1st Stage 6
1st Stage 7 Vuelta a Venezuela
3rd Overall Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stage 9
2011
1st Stage 1b (TTT) Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
5th Giro dell'Appennino
6th Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Stages 9 & 13
8th Overall Giro del Trentino
9th Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
2012
2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi
5th Overall Giro del Trentino
9th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
2013
1st MaillotVenezuela.svg National Time Trial Championships
2014
2nd National Time Trial Championships
2015
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Vuelta al Táchira
1st Jersey green.svg Mountains classification
1st Stage 6
2nd National Time Trial Championships
6th Pan American Time Trial Championships
7th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
2016
Pan American Championships
6th Road race
10th Individual time trial

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour20052006200720082009201020112012
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia3DNF496DNF
A yellow jersey Tour de FranceDNF
A red jersey Vuelta a España
Legend
Did not compete
DNFDid not finish


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