José Enrique Gutiérrez

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José Enrique Gutiérrez Cataluña (born June 18, 1974 in Valencia) is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He rides on the UCI ProTour for the Phonak Hearing Systems professional cycling team. His career highlights include winning a stage of the Vuelta a España and two stages at the Dauphiné Libéré.

As of June 2, 2006, José Enrique Gutierrez Cataluna has been made 'non-active' by his team, along with teammate Santiago Botero, because he was linked to Eufemiano Fuentes, a physician who is suspected of supplying doping to various cyclists. However, his teammanager John Lelangue said that he was not officially suspended or fired. (see: Operación Puerto)

[edit] Results and Teams

2006 – Phonak Hearing Systems

• 2nd overall – Giro d'Itlaia
• 3rd, Stage 1 (ITT) – Giro d'Italia
• 3rd, Stage 8 – Giro d'Italia
• 3rd, Stage 13 – Giro d'Italia
• 3rd, Stage 17 – Giro d'Italia
• 4th, Stage 1 (ITT) – Tour de Georgia

2005 – Phonak Hearing Systems

2004 – Phonak Hearing Systems

• Stage 20 – Vuelta a España
• Combination Competition – Dauphiné Libéré
• Stage 2 – Dauphiné Libéré (Overall lead, 1 day)

2003 – Kelme-Costa Blanca

2002 – Kelme

• Stage 7 – Dauphiné Libéré
• 2nd, Stage 1 – Tour de Romandie
• 3rd, Stage 16 – Vuelta a España

2001 – Kelme-Costa Blanca

• Special Sprint Combination Competition – Volta a Catalunya

2000 – Kelme-Costa Blanca

• Grande Premio M.R. Cortez

1999 – Kelme-Costa Blanca

1998 – Kelme

• (First year as a professional)