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No. 08 - José Luis Rubiera Vigil


José Luis Rubiera Vigil
Team: Astana
DOB: 1/27/1973
Nationality: Spain
Residence(s): Muño - Siero
Height: 5'11" |  Weight: 150
Pro Since: 1995
Website: chechurubiera.info
Past Pro Teams Discovery Channel (2006-2007), US Postal (2001-2005), Kelme (96-00), Artiach (95)
 

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Career Highlights

  • 2007 1st Stage 8 Tour of Qinghai Lake - 4th Stage 16 Giro d¹Italia
  • 2006 2nd Stage 3 Giro d'Italia 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 d'Italia
  • 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.