| # 9 José Luis RUBIERA VIGIL
Team:AST DOB:1/27/1973 Age on 4/21/08:35 Nationality:ESP Residence(s)Muño - Siero Height: 5'11 Weight:150 Pro Since:1995 Specialty:Climbing, Time Trialing Website:www.chechurubiera.info Past Pro Teams:Discovery Channel (2006-2007) US Postal (2001-2005) Kelme (96-00) Artiach (95) |
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2008 Highlights:2008 8th Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia
Career Highlights:2007 1st Stage 8 Tour of Qinghai Lake - 4th Stage 16 Giro d¹Italia 2006 2nd Stage 3 Giro d¹Italia no TTT - 3rd Overall Vuelta Castilla y Leon 2005 1st Las Rozas - 1st Stage 4 TTT Tour de France - 1st Mountains Classification Tour de Georgia - 3rd Overall Volta ao Algarve 2004 1st Stage 4 TTT Tour de France 2003 1st Stage 4 TTT Tour de France 2002 2nd Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos 2001 1st Mountains Classification Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos - 3th Stage 12&20 Vuelta a España 2000 1st Subida al Naranco - 1st Stage 13 Giro d¹Italia - 2nd Overall Escalada a Montjuich 1999 1st Overall Volta ao Alentejo 1998 1st Overall Subida al Naranco - 1st Mountains Classification Vuelta a Aragon - 3rd Overall Japan Cup 1997 1st Stage 19 Giro d¹Italia 1995 1st Overall Memorial Valenciaga
Interesting Facts:After turning pro in 1995 with Artiach, Rubiera's first big pro win came in 1997 with a stage victory at the Giro d'Italia. As a domestique on the famed U.S. Postal/Discovery Channel teams, "Chechu" was a faithful assistant to Lance Armstrong in the mountains of the Tour de France. Impressively, he earned an engineering degree in 2004 while still racing full time.
Career Highlights:2007 1st Stage 8 Tour of Qinghai Lake - 4th Stage 16 Giro d¹Italia 2006 2nd Stage 3 Giro d¹Italia no TTT - 3rd Overall Vuelta Castilla y Leon 2005 1st Las Rozas - 1st Stage 4 TTT Tour de France - 1st Mountains Classification Tour de Georgia - 3rd Overall Volta ao Algarve 2004 1st Stage 4 TTT Tour de France 2003 1st Stage 4 TTT Tour de France 2002 2nd Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos 2001 1st Mountains Classification Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos - 3th Stage 12&20 Vuelta a España 2000 1st Subida al Naranco - 1st Stage 13 Giro d¹Italia - 2nd Overall Escalada a Montjuich 1999 1st Overall Volta ao Alentejo 1998 1st Overall Subida al Naranco - 1st Mountains Classification Vuelta a Aragon - 3rd Overall Japan Cup 1997 1st Stage 19 Giro d¹Italia 1995 1st Overall Memorial Valenciaga
Interesting Facts:After turning pro in 1995 with Artiach, Rubiera's first big pro win came in 1997 with a stage victory at the Giro d'Italia. As a domestique on the famed U.S. Postal/Discovery Channel teams, "Chechu" was a faithful assistant to Lance Armstrong in the mountains of the Tour de France. Impressively, he earned an engineering degree in 2004 while still racing full time.