José Rujano

José Humberto Rujano Guillen (born 18 February 1982) is a Venezuelan road bicycle racer who competed professionally between 2003 and 2013, and most recently competed for Venezuelan amateur team Osorio Grupo Ciclismo.

Career Born in Santa Cruz de Mora, Mérida, Rujano made his debut in the professional peloton in 2003 with the team. In 2005 Rujano had his best year to date, finishing third in the Giro d'Italia and winning the mountains classification. In 2006 he left the Colombia-Selle Italia team for Quick Step and he moved to the Spanish ProTour team Caisse d'Epargne in 2008. His results were not up to the expectations of team leaders, who did not renew his contract at the end of the season. In 2010, Rujano joined the Italian Professional Continental team ISD-Neri. He was not selected for the Giro d'Italia, his main objective for the season, so he left the team in May and returned to Venezuela.

Androni Giocattoli (2011–12) At the end of 2010, Rujano signed a contract for two years with the Italian team Androni Giocattoli, directed by Gianni Savio who said that he "believed in his talent" and wanted "to revive his career." Rujano was recruited at the same time as the Italian climber Emanuele Sella, Savio referring to giving these two riders a "last chance".

His main objective for 2011 was the Giro d'Italia, and especially its mountain stages. He lived up to his objectives since he prevailed on 2 mountain stages in the race: stage 9 from Messina to Etna after original winner Alberto Contador was removed from the rankings due to a doping affair and stage 13 from Spilimbergo to Grossglockner, while finishing sixth in the overall classification.

In the 2012 Giro d'Italia, Rujano pulled out of the race, reportedly suffering from mononucleosis.

Vacansoleil–DCM (2013) Rujano left at the end of 2012, and joined for the 2013 season. Rujano reportedly retired during the 2013 season, but later in the season, he backtracked from his retirement and remained within the professional fold after terminating his contract with .

Major results Source:

2002 3rd Overall Vuelta al Táchira 1st Stage 13 2003 1st Stage 4 Clásico RCN 2004

1st Mountains classification 1st Young rider classification 1st Stages 5 & 13 (ITT)

3rd Overall Vuelta a Venezuela 1st Young rider classification 2005

1st Mountains classification 1st Stages 6, 7 & 13 (ITT)

1st Points classification 1st Stages 4, 7 & 8 (ITT) 2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi 3rd Overall Giro d'Italia

1st Combativity classification 1st Stage 19 3rd Giro d'Oro 8th Overall Giro del Trentino 2006 7th Giro dell'Appennino 2007

2008 5th Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia 6th Overall Deutschland Tour 6th Subida a Urkiola 2009

1st Stages 6, 8, 10 & 14 (ITT)

1st Stages 8 & 9 9th Overall Vuelta al Táchira 1st Stages 7, 10 & 11 (ITT) 2010

1st Stage 8 (ITT)

1st Stage 6 1st Stage 7 Vuelta a Venezuela 3rd Overall Vuelta a Colombia 1st Stage 9 2011 1st Stage 1b (TTT) Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali 5th Giro dell'Appennino 6th Overall Giro d'Italia 1st Stages 9 & 13 8th Overall Giro del Trentino 9th Overall Vuelta a Venezuela 2012 2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi 5th Overall Giro del Trentino 9th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali 2013

2014 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships 2015

1st Stage 6 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships 6th Time trial, Pan American Road Championships 7th Overall Vuelta a Colombia 2016 Pan American Road Championships 6th Road race 10th Time trial 2019 5th Overall Vuelta a Venezuela 10th Overall Tour de Guadeloupe

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish