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José Humberto Rujano Guillen (born 18 February 1982) is a
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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
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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
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, 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
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to Etna after original winner
Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Velasco (; born 6 December 1982) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. He is one of the most successful riders of his era, winning the Tour de France twice ( 2007, 2009), the Giro d'Italia twice (2008, 2015), and the Vue ...
was removed from the rankings due to a doping affair and stage 13 from Spilimbergo to
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, while finishing sixth in the overall classification. In the
2012 Giro d'Italia The 2012 Giro d'Italia was the 95th edition of Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started in the Danish city of Herning, and ended in Milan. The complete route of the 2012 Giro d'Italia was announced in mid October. For the fir ...
, 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 The Vuelta ciclista al Táchira (''English'': Tour of Táchira) is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually each January since 1966 in the state of Táchira in western Venezuela. The Vuelta al Táchira is part of the UCI America To ...
::1st Stage 13 ;2003 : 1st Stage 4
Clásico RCN The Clásico RCN (Spanish for ''RCN Classic'') is an annual cycling road race that takes place over many stages through different regions of Colombia during October. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation. The event is sponsored b ...
;2004 : 1st Overall
Vuelta al Táchira The Vuelta ciclista al Táchira (''English'': Tour of Táchira) is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually each January since 1966 in the state of Táchira in western Venezuela. The Vuelta al Táchira is part of the UCI America To ...
::1st Mountains classification ::1st Young rider classification ::1st Stages 5 & 13 (
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) : 2nd Time trial, Pan American Road Championships : 3rd Overall
Vuelta a Venezuela The Vuelta a Venezuela ( en, Tour of Venezuela) is a men's multi-day road cycling race held annually in Venezuela. The race carries a UCI rating of 2.2 and is part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Continental Circuits sponsored ...
::1st Young rider classification ;2005 : 1st Overall
Vuelta al Táchira The Vuelta ciclista al Táchira (''English'': Tour of Táchira) is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually each January since 1966 in the state of Táchira in western Venezuela. The Vuelta al Táchira is part of the UCI America To ...
::1st Mountains classification ::1st Stages 6, 7 & 13 (
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) : 1st Overall
Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes is a road bicycle race held annually in Venezuela. The main sponsor of the event is Banfoandes. The 2008 edition was contested over 10 stages. From 1990 to 2004 it was reserved to amateurs; since 2005 it is rated 2.2 ...
::1st Points classification ::1st Stages 4, 7 & 8 (
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) : 2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi : 3rd Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st
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::1st Combativity classification ::1st Stage 19 : 3rd
Giro d'Oro The Giro d'Oro was an early season road bicycle race held annually in Trentino, Italy. The race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introdu ...
: 8th Overall
Giro del Trentino The Tour of the Alps is an annual professional cycling stage race in Italy and Austria. First held in 1962, it was named Giro del Trentino ( en, Tour of Trentino) until 2016, and run over four stages in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region o ...
;2006 : 7th Giro dell'Appennino ;2007 : 1st Time trial, National Road Championships ;2008 : 5th Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia : 6th Overall Deutschland Tour : 6th Subida a Urkiola ;2009 : 1st Time trial, National Road Championships : 1st Overall
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
::1st Stages 6, 8, 10 & 14 (
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) : 1st Overall
Vuelta a Venezuela The Vuelta a Venezuela ( en, Tour of Venezuela) is a men's multi-day road cycling race held annually in Venezuela. The race carries a UCI rating of 2.2 and is part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Continental Circuits sponsored ...
::1st Stages 8 & 9 : 9th Overall
Vuelta al Táchira The Vuelta ciclista al Táchira (''English'': Tour of Táchira) is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually each January since 1966 in the state of Táchira in western Venezuela. The Vuelta al Táchira is part of the UCI America To ...
::1st Stages 7, 10 & 11 (
ITT ITT may refer to: Communication * Infantry-Tank Telephone, a device allowing infantrymen to speak to the occupants of armoured vehicles. Mathematics *Intuitionistic type theory, other name of Martin-Löf Type Theory *Intensional type theory B ...
) ;2010 : 1st Overall
Vuelta al Táchira The Vuelta ciclista al Táchira (''English'': Tour of Táchira) is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually each January since 1966 in the state of Táchira in western Venezuela. The Vuelta al Táchira is part of the UCI America To ...
::1st Stage 8 (
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) : 1st Overall Tour de Langkawi ::1st Stage 6 : 1st Stage 7
Vuelta a Venezuela The Vuelta a Venezuela ( en, Tour of Venezuela) is a men's multi-day road cycling race held annually in Venezuela. The race carries a UCI rating of 2.2 and is part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Continental Circuits sponsored ...
: 3rd Overall
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
::1st Stage 9 ;2011 : 1st Stage 1b ( TTT)
Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali The Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali ( en, International Week of Coppi and Bartali), also known as Coppi e Bartali, is an Italian cycle sport, cycle Road bicycle racing, road race. It is run typically in late March over five days in t ...
: 5th Giro dell'Appennino : 6th Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Stages 9 & 13 : 8th Overall
Giro del Trentino The Tour of the Alps is an annual professional cycling stage race in Italy and Austria. First held in 1962, it was named Giro del Trentino ( en, Tour of Trentino) until 2016, and run over four stages in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region o ...
: 9th Overall
Vuelta a Venezuela The Vuelta a Venezuela ( en, Tour of Venezuela) is a men's multi-day road cycling race held annually in Venezuela. The race carries a UCI rating of 2.2 and is part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Continental Circuits sponsored ...
;2012 : 2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi : 5th Overall
Giro del Trentino The Tour of the Alps is an annual professional cycling stage race in Italy and Austria. First held in 1962, it was named Giro del Trentino ( en, Tour of Trentino) until 2016, and run over four stages in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region o ...
: 9th Overall
Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali The Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali ( en, International Week of Coppi and Bartali), also known as Coppi e Bartali, is an Italian cycle sport, cycle Road bicycle racing, road race. It is run typically in late March over five days in t ...
;2013 : 1st Time trial, National Road Championships ;2014 : 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships ;2015 : 1st Overall
Vuelta al Táchira The Vuelta ciclista al Táchira (''English'': Tour of Táchira) is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually each January since 1966 in the state of Táchira in western Venezuela. The Vuelta al Táchira is part of the UCI America To ...
::1st Mountains classification ::1st Stage 6 : 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships : 6th Time trial, Pan American Road Championships : 7th Overall
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
;2016 : Pan American Road Championships ::6th Road race ::10th Time trial ;2019 : 5th Overall
Vuelta a Venezuela The Vuelta a Venezuela ( en, Tour of Venezuela) is a men's multi-day road cycling race held annually in Venezuela. The race carries a UCI rating of 2.2 and is part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Continental Circuits sponsored ...
: 10th Overall
Tour de Guadeloupe The Tour de Guadeloupe (; en, Tour of Guadeloupe) is an annual men's multiple stage road bicycle race held each August in the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. Founded in 1948 under the name Tour Cycliste de la Guadeloupe, this elite me ...


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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rujano, Jose 1982 births Living people People from Mérida (state) Venezuelan male cyclists Venezuelan Giro d'Italia stage winners Vuelta a Colombia stage winners Vuelta a Venezuela stage winners