José Joaquín Rojas Gil (born 8 June 1985) is a Spanish former professional
road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2006 to 2023.
Career
Rojas turned professional in 2006 with . His older brother
Mariano Rojas, was a professional cyclist as well, riding for until 1996. He died in the same year as a result of a traffic accident.
Rojas was selected to ride the
2012 Tour de France
The 2012 Tour de France was the 99th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours. It started in the Belgian city of Liège on 30 June and finished on the Champs-Élysées stage in the Tour de France, Champs ...
, but crashed out on
Stage 3, with a fractured left collarbone, the second retirement of the 2012 Tour after 's
Kanstantsin Sivtsov.
Rojas was again selected to ride the
2013 Tour de France
The 2013 Tour de France was the 100th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours. It started on the island of Corsica on 29 June and finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 21 July. The Tour consisted ...
and finished 79th overall, one of the highest GC placings among the sprinters; he also finished in 7th place in the points classification with 156 points. His best result was a third place on the third stage – in which he contested the bunch sprint – which was one of seven top-ten finishes during the Tour. He was disqualified from the
2014 Tour de France for excessive sheltering behind his team car during the descent of the
Tourmalet.
Major results
;2002
: 1st
Road race, National Junior Road Championships
;2003
: 1st
Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Junior Road Championships
: 4th Road race,
UCI Junior Road World Championships
;2005
: 2nd Overall
Vuelta a Extremadura
The Tour of Extremadura (''Spanish: Vuelta Ciclista Internacional Extremadura '' or ''Vuelta a Extremadura'') was an annual multiple stage bicycle race in Spain, visiting the main towns of the Extremadura region. Beginning as an amateur
An a ...
::1st Points classification
;2006
: 1st

Mountains classification
Tirreno–Adriatico
Tirreno–Adriatico, nicknamed the "Race of the Two Seas", is an elite road bicycle racing, road cycling stage race in Italy, run between the Tyrrhenian Sea, Tyrrhenian and Adriatic Sea, Adriatic coasts. Traditionally held in the early part of th ...
: 7th Overall
Three Days of De Panne
: 10th
Circuito de Getxo
The Circuito de Getxo () is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in July in Getxo
Getxo () (Spanish: ''Guecho'') is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basq ...
;2007
: 1st Stage 1
Vuelta a Murcia
The Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia () is a road bicycle race held in and around Murcia, Spain. The first four editions were reserved to amateurs. Originally the race was held in early March and consisted of five stages. However, due to Spain's fina ...
: 2nd
Trofeo Mallorca
: 2nd
Trofeo Cala Millor
: 3rd
Circuito de Getxo
The Circuito de Getxo () is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in July in Getxo
Getxo () (Spanish: ''Guecho'') is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basq ...
: 6th
Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia – Clásica de Ordizia is a Spanish professional cycle road race held in Ordizia, Basque Country. The first edition was held in 1922. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour ...
: 9th Overall
Tour de Pologne
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::1st

Points classification
: 9th
Gent–Wevelgem
Gent–Wevelgem, officially Gent–Wevelgem – In Flanders Fields, is a road bicycle racing, road cycling race in Belgium, held annually since 1934. It is one of the classic cycle races, classic races part of the Flemish Cycling Week, run in late ...
: 10th
Châteauroux Classic
;2008
: 1st
Trofeo Pollença
: 2nd
Gran Premio de Llodio
: 3rd Overall
Tour Down Under
The Tour Down Under (currently branded as the Santos Tour Down Under for sponsorship reasons) is a cycling race in and around Adelaide, South Australia. It is traditionally the opening event of the UCI World Tour and UCI Women’s WorldTour ...
::1st

Young rider classification
: 4th Overall
Four Days of Dunkirk
The Four Days of Dunkirk () is road bicycle race around the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northern France. Despite the name of the race, since the addition of an individual time trial in 1963, the race has been held over a 5 or 6 day period for ...
: 4th Overall
Tour du Limousin
Tour du Limousin is a 4-day road bicycle race held annually in Limousin, France. It was first held in 1968 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle raci ...
: 5th Overall
Paris–Corrèze
: 5th
Trofeo Cala Millor
: 5th
Clásica de Almería
: 5th
GP Ouest–France
: 5th
Vattenfall Cyclassics
: 6th
Trofeo Mallorca
: 7th
Gent–Wevelgem
Gent–Wevelgem, officially Gent–Wevelgem – In Flanders Fields, is a road bicycle racing, road cycling race in Belgium, held annually since 1934. It is one of the classic cycle races, classic races part of the Flemish Cycling Week, run in late ...
;2009
: 1st Stage 2
Tour de l'Ain
: 3rd Overall
Tour Down Under
The Tour Down Under (currently branded as the Santos Tour Down Under for sponsorship reasons) is a cycling race in and around Adelaide, South Australia. It is traditionally the opening event of the UCI World Tour and UCI Women’s WorldTour ...
::1st

Young rider classification
: 4th
Trofeo Pollença
: 4th
Gran Premio de Llodio
: 5th
Down Under Classic
: 9th
Trofeo Cala Millor
;2010
: 2nd
Gran Premio dell'Insubria-Lugano
: 3rd Overall
Four Days of Dunkirk
The Four Days of Dunkirk () is road bicycle race around the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northern France. Despite the name of the race, since the addition of an individual time trial in 1963, the race has been held over a 5 or 6 day period for ...
::1st

Points classification
: 4th
Trofeo Magaluf-Palmanova
: 5th
Trofeo Deià
: 5th
GP Ouest–France
: 6th
Paris–Camembert
: 7th
Trofeo Cala Millor
: 8th Overall
Tour du Limousin
Tour du Limousin is a 4-day road bicycle race held annually in Limousin, France. It was first held in 1968 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle raci ...
: 9th
Trofeo Palma
;2011
: 1st
Road race, National Road Championships
: 1st
Trofeo Deià
: 1st Stage 6
Volta a Catalunya
The Volta a Catalunya (; Tour of Catalonia, ) is a road bicycle race held annually in Catalonia, Spain.
It is one of three World Tour stage races in Spain, together with the Vuelta a España and the Tour of the Basque Country. The race has had ...
: 2nd
Clásica de Almería
: 3rd
Trofeo Magaluf-Palmanova
: 4th Overall
Tour du Haut Var
: 4th
Trofeo Palma
: 5th
Vattenfall Cyclassics
: 7th Overall
Tour du Poitou-Charentes
: 7th
GP Ouest–France
: 8th
Down Under Classic
: 10th
Trofeo Cala Millor
:
Tour de France
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::Held

after Stages 3, 4 & 7
; 2012
: 1st Stage 1
Tour of the Basque Country
: 1st Stage 1 (
TTT)
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España (; ) is an annual stage race, multi-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Ital ...
: 9th
Trofeo Migjorn
;2013
: 3rd
Trofeo Campos–Santanyí–Ses Salines
: 4th
Vattenfall Cyclassics
: 5th
Trofeo Platja de Muro
: 6th Overall
Vuelta a Castilla y León
: 6th
Trofeo Palma de Mallorca
: 8th
Down Under Classic
;2014
:
Vuelta a Castilla y León
::1st

Points classification
::1st Stage 1
: 4th Overall
Paris–Nice
Paris–Nice is a professional road bicycle racing, cycling stage race in France, held annually since 1933. Raced over eight days, the race usually starts with a prologue in the Paris region and ends with a final stage either in Nice or on the ...
: 4th
Circuito de Getxo
The Circuito de Getxo () is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in July in Getxo
Getxo () (Spanish: ''Guecho'') is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basq ...
: 5th
Vuelta a Murcia
The Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia () is a road bicycle race held in and around Murcia, Spain. The first four editions were reserved to amateurs. Originally the race was held in early March and consisted of five stages. However, due to Spain's fina ...
: 6th
Clásica de Almería
;2015
: 1st Stage 1
Tour of Qatar
: 3rd
Trofeo Santanyi-SesSalines-Campos
: 4th
Circuito de Getxo
The Circuito de Getxo () is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in July in Getxo
Getxo () (Spanish: ''Guecho'') is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basq ...
: 4th
Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
: 5th
Gran Piemonte
;2016
: 1st
Road race, National Road Championships
: 10th
Clásica de Almería
;2017
: 3rd
Vuelta a La Rioja
: 5th
Amstel Gold Race
: 10th
GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
:

Combativity award Stage 18
Vuelta a España
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;2018
: 6th
Trofeo Matteotti
Trofeo Matteotti is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Pescara, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions whic ...
: 8th
Trofeo Palma
: 9th
Vuelta a Murcia
The Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia () is a road bicycle race held in and around Murcia, Spain. The first four editions were reserved to amateurs. Originally the race was held in early March and consisted of five stages. However, due to Spain's fina ...
;2019
: 5th
Circuito de Getxo
The Circuito de Getxo () is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in July in Getxo
Getxo () (Spanish: ''Guecho'') is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basq ...
: 5th
Clásica de Almería
: 9th
Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
: 10th
Trofeo Palma
;2021
: 4th
Vuelta a Murcia
The Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia () is a road bicycle race held in and around Murcia, Spain. The first four editions were reserved to amateurs. Originally the race was held in early March and consisted of five stages. However, due to Spain's fina ...
;2023
: 4th
Clàssica Comunitat Valenciana 1969
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
References
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Spanish male cyclists
Living people
1985 births
People from Cieza, Murcia
Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic cyclists for Spain
Cyclists from the Region of Murcia
21st-century Spanish sportsmen