José Humberto Rujano Guillen (born 18 February 1982) is a
Venezuela
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n
road bicycle racer
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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
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
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, 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
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to
Etna after original winner
Alberto Contador
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was removed from the rankings due to a doping affair and stage 13 from
Spilimbergo
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to
Grossglockner
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, while finishing sixth in the overall classification.
In the
2012 Giro d'Italia, Rujano pulled out of the race, reportedly suffering from
mononucleosis
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.
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 (state), Táchira in western Venezuela. The Vuelta al Táchira is part of ...
::1st Stage 13
;2003
: 1st Stage 4
Clásico RCN
;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 (state), Táchira in western Venezuela. The Vuelta al Táchira is part of ...
::1st Mountains classification
::1st Young rider classification
::1st Stages 5 & 13 (
ITT)
: 2nd

Time trial,
Pan American Road Championships
: 3rd Overall
Vuelta a Venezuela
The Vuelta a Venezuela () is a men's multi-day road cycling race held annually in Venezuela. Between, 2005 and 2019 and 2021 and 2022, the race carried a UCI rating of 2.2 and was part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Contin ...
::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 (state), Táchira in western Venezuela. The Vuelta al Táchira is part of ...
::1st Mountains classification
::1st Stages 6, 7 & 13 (
ITT)
: 1st

Overall
Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes
::1st Points classification
::1st Stages 4, 7 & 8 (
ITT)
: 2nd Overall
Tour de Langkawi
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: 3rd Overall
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia (; ), also known simply as the Giro, is an annual stage race, multiple-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries. The first race was organized in 19 ...
::1st
Mountains classification
::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
;2006
: 7th
Giro dell'Appennino
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* Girobank, a state owned and later privatised financial institution in the UK
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;2007
: 1st
Time trial
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, National Road Championships
;2008
: 5th
Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
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: 6th Overall
Deutschland Tour
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: 6th
Subida a Urkiola
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;2009
: 1st
Time trial
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, National Road Championships
: 1st

Overall
Vuelta a Colombia
::1st Stages 6, 8, 10 & 14 (
ITT)
: 1st

Overall
Vuelta a Venezuela
The Vuelta a Venezuela () is a men's multi-day road cycling race held annually in Venezuela. Between, 2005 and 2019 and 2021 and 2022, the race carried a UCI rating of 2.2 and was part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Contin ...
::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 (state), Táchira in western Venezuela. The Vuelta al Táchira is part of ...
::1st Stages 7, 10 & 11 (
ITT)
;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 (state), Táchira in western Venezuela. The Vuelta al Táchira is part of ...
::1st Stage 8 (
ITT)
: 1st

Overall
Tour de Langkawi
The Tour de Langkawi is a stage race, multiple stage bicycle racing, bicycle race held in Malaysia. It is named after the archipelago Langkawi, where the first edition started and finished. The race has been held annually since 1996, primarily ...
::1st Stage 6
: 1st Stage 7
Vuelta a Venezuela
The Vuelta a Venezuela () is a men's multi-day road cycling race held annually in Venezuela. Between, 2005 and 2019 and 2021 and 2022, the race carried a UCI rating of 2.2 and was part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Contin ...
: 3rd Overall
Vuelta a Colombia
::1st Stage 9
;2011
: 1st Stage 1b (
TTT)
Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
: 5th
Giro dell'Appennino
Giro or GIRO may refer to:
Banking and investments
* Giro (banking), a direct payment from one bank account to another instigated by the payer
* Girobank, a state owned and later privatised financial institution in the UK
* GiroBank, a Danish ba ...
: 6th Overall
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia (; ), also known simply as the Giro, is an annual stage race, multiple-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries. The first race was organized in 19 ...
::1st Stages 9 & 13
: 8th Overall
Giro del Trentino
: 9th Overall
Vuelta a Venezuela
The Vuelta a Venezuela () is a men's multi-day road cycling race held annually in Venezuela. Between, 2005 and 2019 and 2021 and 2022, the race carried a UCI rating of 2.2 and was part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Contin ...
;2012
: 2nd Overall
Tour de Langkawi
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: 5th Overall
Giro del Trentino
: 9th Overall
Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
;2013
: 1st
Time trial
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, National Road Championships
;2014
: 2nd
Time trial
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, 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 (state), Táchira in western Venezuela. The Vuelta al Táchira is part of ...
::1st

Mountains classification
::1st Stage 6
: 2nd
Time trial
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, 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
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: 10th Overall
Tour de Guadeloupe
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Founded in 1948 under the name Tour Cycliste de la Gu ...
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Notes
References
External links
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1982 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Mérida (state)
Venezuelan male cyclists
Venezuelan Giro d'Italia stage winners
Vuelta a Colombia stage winners
Vuelta a Venezuela stage winners