José Rujano
 Rujano at the 2012 Giro d'Italia. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | José Humberto Rujano Guillen |
| Nickname | Jojo |
| Born |
18 February 1982 Santa Cruz de Mora, Venezuela |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2003–2006 | Colombia–Selle Italia |
| 2006 | Quick-Step–Innergetic |
| 2007 | Unibet.com |
| 2008 | Caisse d'Epargne |
| 2009 | Gobernación del Zulia |
| 2010 | ISD–NERI |
| 2011–2012 | Androni Giocattoli |
| 2013 | Vacansoleil–DCM |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 30 September 2013 | |
José Humberto Rujano Guillen (born 18 February 1982) is a Venezuelan professional road bicycle racer who competed professionally between 2003 and 2013.
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.[1] 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.[2]
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".[3]
His main objective for 2011 was the Giro d'Italia, and especially its mountain stages.[4] 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[5] and stage 13[6] 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.[7]
Rujano left Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela at the end of 2012, and joined Vacansoleil–DCM for the 2013 season.[8] Rujano reportedly retired during the 2013 season,[9] but later in the season, he backtracked from his retirement and remained within the professional fold after terminating his contract with Vacansoleil–DCM.[10]
Palmarès
- 2002
- 3rd Overall Vuelta al Táchira
- 1st Stage 13
- 2003
- 1st Stage 4 Clásico RCN
- 2004
- 1st
Overall Vuelta al Táchira
- 1st King of the Mountains competition
- 1st Young Riders competition
- 1st Stages 5 & 13 (ITT)
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
- 1st Young Riders competition
- 2005
- 1st Overall Vuelta al Táchira
- 1st King of the Mountains competition
- 1st Stages 6, 7 & 13 (ITT)
- 1st Overall Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes
- 1st Points competition
- 1st Stages 4, 7 & 8 (ITT)
- 3rd Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1st King of the Mountains competition
- 1st Combativity competition
- 1st Stage 19
- 2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi
- 3rd Giro d'Oro
- 2006
- 7th Giro dell'Appennino
- 2007
- 1st
National Time Trial Championships - 2008
- 6th Overall Deutschland Tour
- 2009
- 1st National Time Trial Championships
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 1st Stages 6, 9, 10 & 14
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
- 1st Stages 9 & 10
- 9th Overall Vuelta al Táchira
- 1st Stages 7, 10 & 11 (ITT)
- 2010
- 1st Overall Vuelta al Táchira
- 1st Stage 8 (ITT)
- 1st 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 Coppi e Bartali
- 6th Overall Giro d'Italia*
- 1st Stages 9* & 13
*After Alberto Contador was removed from the results
- 2012
- 2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi
- 5th Overall Giro del Trentino
- 2013
- 1st National Time Trial Championships
Grand Tour General Classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
3 | WD | - | 49 | - | - | 6 | WD |
| Tour |
- | WD | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Vuelta |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
WD = withdrew
NC = not classified
References
- ↑ José Rujano I’m the third best climber in the world
- ↑ Rujano leaves Neri-ISD, returns to Venezuela
- ↑ Androni Giocattoli gamble on Rujano and Sella for 2011
- ↑ Rujano returns to Androni Giocattoli
- ↑ "Who ‘wins’ after Contador ban". Velo News (VeloNews.com). 6 February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ↑ "José Rujano wins Grossglockner stage as Alberto Contador extends his lead". Velo News (VeloNews.com). 20 May 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ↑ Shane Stokes (1 June 2012). "Rujano claims mononucleosis is reason for Giro withdrawal". VeloNation (VeloNation LLC). Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "Vacansoleil unveils 2013 jersey". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 17 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ↑ "Rujano retires from pro cycling". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 24 June 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ↑ "José Rujano and Vacansoleil-DCM separate ways in good consultation". Vacansoleil–DCM (Vacansoleil Eindhoven). 23 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to José Rujano. |
- José Rujano profile at Cycling Archives
- Jose Rujano's profile on Cycling Base