Miguel Ángel Rubiano
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rubiano and the second or maternal family name is Chávez.
 Rubiano at the 2014 Tour de San Luis. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Rubiano Chávez |
| Born |
3 October 1984 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb; 9.1 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Colombia |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2006 | Ceramica Panaria–Navigare |
| 2008–2009 | Centri della Calzatura-Partizan |
| 2010 | Meridiana–Kamen |
| 2011 | D'Angelo & Antenucci–Nippo |
| 2012–2013 | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela |
| 2014– | Colombia |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 9 June 2014 | |
Miguel Ángel Rubiano Chávez (born 3 October 1984) is a Colombian professional road bicycle racer who is currently riding for UCI Professional Continental team Colombia.[1]
The first win of his career on a Grand Tour came in 2012, on stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia, where he dropped his breakaway companions with 45 kilometers to go and soloed his way to victory with one minute and ten seconds advantage over his nearest competitor.[2]
Rubiano left Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela after two seasons, and joined the Colombia squad for 2014.[1] He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España.[3]
Palmarès
- 2008
- 1st Stage 1 Tour of Slovakia
- 2011
- 1st Stage 6 Tour de San Luis
- 1st Stage 3 Tour of Slovakia
- 1st Overall Tour de Hokkaido
- 1st Stage 4
- 2012
- 1st
Mountains classification Tour de San Luis - 1st
Mountains classification Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali - 1st Stage 6 Giro d'Italia
- 5th Gran Premio di Lugano
- 2013
- 2nd Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
- 3rd Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 4th Memorial Marco Pantani
- 5th Giro di Toscana
- 6th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
- 7th Overall Tour de San Luis
- 9th Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
- 9th Coppa Sabatini
- 10th Giro dell'Appennino
- 2014
- 1st
National Road Race Championships - 3rd Giro dell'Appennino
- 9th Coppa Ugo Agostoni
- 10th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 2015
- 6th Overall Route du Sud
- 9th Memorial Marco Pantani
- 10th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
-
Combativity award Stage 6 Vuelta a España
Grand Tour General Classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
103 | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 45 | 101 | — |
 Tour |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vuelta |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 |
WD = Withdrew; In Progress = IP
References
- 1 2 "Colombia keeps building up: Rubiano and three prospects join the roster". Colombia (GLM Sport). 11 October 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ Robinson, Mark (11 May 2012). "Rubiano solos to Giro d'Italia stage win in Porto Sant'Elpidio". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ "Vuelta a España 2015". Cycling Fever. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
External links
- Miguel Ángel Rubiano profile at Cycling Archives
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