Nisha Rathode (Editor)

Jose Luis Rubiera

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Nickname
  
Chechu

Discipline
  
Road

1996–2000
  
Kelme-Artiach

Role
  
Bicycler

Weight
  
69 kg

Current team
  
Retired

1995
  
Artiach

Name
  
Jose Rubiera

Height
  
1.80 m

Jose Luis Rubiera cdnmediacyclingnewscom200911302bettiniphot
Full name
  
Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil

Born
  
January 27, 1973 (age 51) Gijon, Spain (
1973-01-27
)

Similar People
  
Levi Leipheimer, Chris Horner, Lance Armstrong

2009 amgen tour of california prologue jose luis rubiera vigil


Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (born 27 January 1973 in Gijon) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. He last rode for the UCI ProTour team Team RadioShack.

Contents

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, most famously leading Armstrong up the start of Alpe d'Huez in 2001. 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.

Jose luis rubiera chechu ciclista


Grand Tour General classification results timeline

WD = withdrew DNF = Did not finish

References

Jose Luis Rubiera Wikipedia