José Luis Rubiera
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Rubiera Vigil |
| Nickname | Chechu |
| Date of birth | January 27, 1973 |
| Country | Spain |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Astana |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1995 1996–2000 2000–2007 2008– |
Artiach Kelme Discovery Channel Astana |
| Major wins | |
| Giro d'Italia, 2 stages | |
| Infobox last updated on: | |
| December 29, 2007 | |
José Luis Rubiera Vigil (born 27 January 1973 in Santa Eulalia) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Astana. Rubiera won his first professional race at the 1997 Giro d'Italia, winning stage 19. His climbing ability was instrumental in leading Lance Armstrong to five of his Tour de France victories. He earned an engineering degree in 2004, while balancing his race schedule and studies. He is very respected in the peloton and was elected as deputy to the cyclists' representative council of the UCI ProTour.
[edit] Palmarès
- 1997 – Kelme
- Giro d'Italia: Stage 19, winner
- 10th, Overall
- 1998 – Kelme
- Giro d'Italia
- 13th, Overall
- 1999 – Kelme
- Vuelta a España
- 6th, Overall
- 2000 – Kelme
- Giro d'Italia: Stage 13, winner
- 8th, Overall
- Vuelta a España
- 11th, Overall
- 2001 – US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor
- Vuelta a Burgos
- 2nd, Overall
- 1st, King of the Mountains
- Vuelta a España
- 7th, Overall
- 2002 – US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor
- Vuelta a Burgos
- 2nd, Overall
- 2003 – US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor
- Tour de France
- 19th, Overall
- 2004 – US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor
- Tour de France
- 19th, Overall
- 2005 – Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- Volta ao Algarve
- 3rd, Overall
- Tour de Georgia
- 1st, King of the Mountains
- 2006 – Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 3rd, Overall
- Paris-Nice
- 9th, Overall
- Volta ao Algarve
- 10th, Overall
- 2007 – Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- Tour of Qinghai Lake: Stage 8, winner
- 2008 – Astana
- Vuelta a Murcia: Stage 2, winner
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Rubiera, José Luis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rubiera Vigil, José Luis |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Road bicycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1973-01-27 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Eulalia, Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
