José Rujano
José Humberto Rujano Guillen (born 18 February 1982) is a Venezuelan road bicycle racer who competed professionally between 2003 and 2013, and most recently competed for Venezuelan amateur team Osorio Grupo Ciclismo.
 Rujano at the 2012 Giro d'Italia. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | José Humberto Rujano Guillen |
| Nickname | El Águila de Mérida, Jojo, The Coffee planter from Santa Cruz de Mora |
| Born | 18 February 1982 Santa Cruz de Mora, Venezuela |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb; 7 st 8 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2009 | Gobernación del Zulia |
| 2010 | Gobernación del Zulia |
| 2014 | Boyacá se Atreve |
| 2015 | Gobernación de Mérida |
| 2015 | Coordinadora–FundaRujano |
| 2016 | Multi Repuestos Bosa |
| 2016–2017 | Gobernación de Mérida |
| 2019 | Venezuela País de Futuro–Fina Arroz |
| 2019 | US Lamentinois |
| 2021 | Team Osorio Grupo Ciclismo |
| Professional teams | |
| 2003–2006 | Colombia–Selle Italia |
| 2006 | Quick-Step–Innergetic |
| 2007 | Unibet.com |
| 2008 | Caisse d'Epargne |
| 2010 | ISD–NERI |
| 2011–2012 | Androni Giocattoli |
| 2013 | Vacansoleil–DCM |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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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]
Androni Giocattoli (2011–12)
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]
Vacansoleil–DCM (2013)
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]
Major results
Source: [11]
- 2002
- 3rd Overall Vuelta al Táchira
- 1st Stage 13
- 2003
- 1st Stage 4 Clásico RCN
- 2004
- 1st
Overall Vuelta al Táchira
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stages 5 & 13 (ITT)
- 2nd
Time trial, Pan American Road Championships - 3rd Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
- 1st Young rider classification
- 2005
- 1st Overall Vuelta al Táchira
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st Stages 6, 7 & 13 (ITT)
- 1st Overall Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stages 4, 7 & 8 (ITT)
- 2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi
- 3rd Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st Combativity classification
- 1st Stage 19
- 1st
- 3rd Giro d'Oro
- 8th Overall Giro del Trentino
- 2006
- 7th Giro dell'Appennino
- 2007
- 1st
Time trial, National Road Championships - 2008
- 5th Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
- 6th Overall Deutschland Tour
- 6th Subida a Urkiola
- 2009
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 1st
Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 1st Stages 6, 8, 10 & 14 (ITT)
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
- 1st Stages 8 & 9
- 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 di Coppi e Bartali
- 5th Giro dell'Appennino
- 6th Overall Giro d'Italia[lower-alpha 1]
- 1st Stages 9[lower-alpha 1] & 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 Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2014
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2015
- 1st Overall Vuelta al Táchira
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st Stage 6
- 1st
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 6th Time trial, Pan American Road Championships
- 7th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 2016
- Pan American Road Championships
- 6th Road race
- 10th Time trial
- 2019
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
- 10th Overall Tour de Guadeloupe
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
3 | DNF | — | 49 | — | — | 6 | DNF |
| Tour de France |
— | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vuelta a España |
Has not contested during his career | |||||||
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
Notes
- Rujano was promoted one position retroactively, after Alberto Contador's results were disqualified following his backdated two-year ban in February 2012.[12]
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.
- "José Rujano". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- "New winners emerge from Contador's suspension". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
External links
- José Rujano at UCI
- José Rujano at ProCyclingStats
- José Rujano at Cycling Archives