DOB: January 27, 1973
Hometown: Spain
Residence: Gijon, Spain
Height: 5”11”    
Weight: 152 lbs
Strengths: Climbing
Pro Since: 1994
Hobbies:

Career Highlights:
(2000) 1st Subida al Naranco
(2000) 1st Stage #13 Giro d’Italia
(1999) 6th Overall Vuelta a España
(1998) 13th Overall Giro d’Italia

2006
2nd Stage #3 Giro d’Italia
3rd Overall Vuelta a Castilla y Leon (Spain)
5th Stage #4 Vuelta a Castilla y Leon (Spain)
7th Stage #3 Paris-Nice
7th Stage #2 Vuelta a Castilla y Leon (Spain)
8th Stage #1 Vuelta al Castilla y Leon (Spain)
9th Stage #5 Vuelta al Castilla y Leon (Spain)
13th Overall Giro d’Italia
15th Stage #17 Giro d’Italia
16th Stage #16 Giro d’Italia

2005
1st KOM Dodge Tour de Georgia
2nd Stage #5 Tour of Algrave
3rd Overall Tour of Algarve
6th Overall Semana Catalana

2004
2nd Chatearoux Classic de l'Indre
8th Tour of Great Britain
19th Overall Tour de France

2003
9th Stage #15 Tour de France
16th Stage #4 Tour of Algarve
19th Overall Tour de France

2002
14th Stage #16 Tour de France
16th Overall Tour of Murcia
22nd Overall Tour de France

2001
7th Overall Vuelta a España
38th Overall Tour de France

2000
1st Subida al Naranco
1st Stage #13 Giro d’Italia
2nd Escalade a Montjuic (Spain)
8th Overall Giro d’Italia
11th Overall Vuelta a España

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José's Website: www.chechurubiera.es.vg

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