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| Full name | Juan José Cobo Acebo | ||
| Nickname | El Bisonte de La Pesa | ||
| Born | February 11, 1981 Torrelavega, Cantabria, Spain |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 69 kg (150 lb) | ||
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| Current team | Movistar Team | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Climber/Time-Trialist | ||
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| 2004–2009 2010 2011 2012– |
Saunier Duval-Prodir Caisse d'Epargne Geox-TMC Movistar Team |
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| Infobox last updated on 4 January 2012 |
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Juan José Cobo Acebo (born 11 February 1981 in Torrelavega, Cantabria) is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who currently races for Movistar Team.[1] He won the 2011 Vuelta a España as a Geox-TMC rider, his first major title.[2]
He is considered a climber who also is able to time trial.
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In 2003, Juan José Cobo won the Spanish under-23 time-trial championships. He was selected for the national team in the European Championships, in Athens in August, and for the World Championships in Hamilton, Canada, in October. At the European Championships, he finished fourth, 30 seconds behind the winner Markus Fothen1. At the World Championships, he participated, with Isidro Nozal, in the time-trial in which he took the 33rd place. In September, he joined the professional team Vini Caldirola as a trainee.
In 2004, Juan José Cobo became professional in the new Spanish team Saunier Duval, led by Mauro Gianetti, manager of Vini Caldirola in 2003 . His best result this season was ninth place in the Japan Cup.
In 2005, he participated in his first grand tour, the Giro d'Italia.
In 2007, after winning the Tour of the Basque Country, he participated in the Tour de France with a view to a stage victory. He finished the Tour in 20th position.
In 2008, still with Saunier Duval, he made a quieter start to the season but finished second in the Tour de France Hautacam stage, behind his teammate Leonardo Piepoli . Despite this strong performance, in what was the first major mountain stage of the Tour de France, Cobo was forced to leave the Tour with his team following the positive control of the Italian Riccardo Riccò. Saunier Duval became Scott-American Beef late in the season, but this team was not invited to the 2008 Vuelta a España.
The team became Fuji-Servetto at the beginning of the 2009 season. Cobo stayed faithful, which allowed him to assume responsibility as a team leader, finishing 10th at the Vuelta a España. He did not participate in the Tour de France as his team was not invited by the organizers. He represented Spain in the 2009 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial in Mendrisio.
In 2011, his team Geox-TMC started the 2011 Vuelta a España with a wildcard invitation. Cobo was selected to ride the race as a helper for team leader Denis Menchov. After winning the 15th stage on the steep ascent of the Angliru he became the leader of both the race and his team. Cobo kept the lead for the rest of the race restisting attacks by Chris Froome who finished second by just 13 seconds.[3][4][5]
After Geox-TMC folded at the end of 2011, Cobo joined Movistar Team for the 2012 season.[1]
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