Josè Rujano is back and on form

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited September 2010 in Pro race
2005 was his year of note when he came third in the Giro with some great perdormances but pratically all his other races have been in South America.

But he will be back racing in Europe in 2010 as ISD have signed him.

He is on great form and has won:
Venezuela National Time Trial Championships
Vuelta a Colombia
Vuelta a Venezuela

He is only 5ft 4in and, if wiki is to be believed, 48kg :shock:

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  • Roscobob
    Roscobob Posts: 344
    48kg :shock:

    Not sure about the earring :lol:
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Roscobob wrote:
    48kg :shock:

    Not sure about the earring :lol:


    47kg without.
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  • teagar
    teagar Posts: 2,100
    S'not that light is it, for 5ft4?

    I'm 5ft7 and weigh around 54kg...
    Note: the above post is an opinion and not fact. It might be a lie.
  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    I'm 5'4" and would give anything to weigh 54kg again.


    Doubt he'd keep a woman warm in the winter at that weight though.
  • all show no go
    all show no go Posts: 542
    Is he going to ride a blinding Giro and then disappear to another team midway through the season? The boy's got form.
    Let's close our eyes and see what happens
  • bikerZA
    bikerZA Posts: 314
    Fingers crossed it works out for him in Europe this year, he's had a tough couple of years.
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  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    Tusher wrote:
    Doubt he'd keep a woman warm in the winter at that weight though.

    You'd need Jan the Man for that Tusher :wink:
  • Vino
    Vino Posts: 184
    teagar wrote:
    S'not that light is it, for 5ft4?

    I'm 5ft7 and weigh around 54kg...

    I am thinking you are not well?

    Rat boy not wanting to work for glory of Kazakh nation. he marked rider and will isolate and leave him die on windy expose flat section.

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Early season from - attacked at 15km and put 2mins into the next man. Reaffirms that he wants to win the Grio.

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  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    I'd love to see him ripping it up on the many mountains in this years Giro. Him vs. Sastre could be epic.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Langkawi this year had to have the weakest field ever. Let's not big up someone's Giro prospects based on a race where the majority of the field are Asian pros.

    Let's see if he can repeat this performance in Europe between now and the Giro.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    The words "pan" "flash" "the" and "in" spring to mind. OK so he's won some races but against poor opposition. The only reason he got so close in that Giro 2005 was sh*t hot form combined with the fact that Gibo, Savo and Basso couldn't be bothered marking him
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    He has some funny ideas regarding the best climbers...
    “Right now I think I am the third climber in the world after Alberto Contador and Joaquim Rodriguez,” he bragged. “Armstrong and Andy Schleck? They are strong on the uphills, but they are not natural climbers.”
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    frenchfighter wrote:
    He has some funny ideas regarding the best climbers...
    “Right now I think I am the third climber in the world after Alberto Contador and Joaquim Rodriguez,” he bragged. “Armstrong and Andy Schleck? They are strong on the uphills, but they are not natural climbers.”

    'Yeah, they can go up a hill fast on a bike; call that climbing?

    I wish I wasn't a natural climber.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    At least I am sure he will provide good entertainment on the Giro climbs which will be good for the spectators.
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  • pedro118118
    pedro118118 Posts: 1,102
    frenchfighter wrote:
    2005 was his year of note when he came third in the Giro with some great perdormances but pratically all his other races have been in South America.

    But he will be back racing in Europe in 2010 as ISD have signed him.

    He is on great form and has won:
    Venezuela National Time Trial Championships
    Vuelta a Colombia
    Vuelta a Venezuela

    He is only 5ft 4in and, if wiki is to be believed, 48kg :shock:

    st6_10_JoseRujano_wins-vi.jpg

    He's also a nutter, prone to going missing for weeks/months on end and falling apart at a moment's notice. I'm sorry, but a good showing in South American races is no indication of form, when it comes to competing in Grand Tours?!
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  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    pedro118118 wrote:
    He's also a nutter, prone to going missing for weeks/months on end

    Hmmmm. Can anyone else think of any other climbers who used to do this?
  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    ...and his team didn't get into the Giro. I guess we will never know now!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    squired wrote:
    ...and his team didn't get into the Giro. I guess we will never know now!

    That really sucks. How is that possible. Visconti not riding either.
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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    pedro118118 wrote:
    He's also a nutter, prone to going missing for weeks/months on end
    Only because Tony "used car dealer" Savio didn't pay him. In fact that's an insult to car dealers.
    frenchfighter wrote:
    That really sucks. How is that possible. Visconti not riding either.
    On cyclingnews.com Zomegnan says "Last year we put our faith in them, but since then they haven't done much." I think that's a bit harsh but you're never going to please everyone.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Very good news. Rujano is in advanced talks with Footon-Servetto-Fuji to ride the Giro. It looks like we may well see him figure on the Giro's amazing climbs.
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  • blazing_saddles
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    As I posted this morning:
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  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    I suppose he will also be riding the Tour de France, so good. Makes Footon much more interesting all of the sudden!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    As I posted this morning:
    http://el-nacional.com/www/site/p_conte ... pa%C3%B1ol

    Congratulations.

    For those who would prefer to read an English version:
    http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/3833/ ... -Fuji.aspx
    And ISD saying it is untrue:
    http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/3837/ ... d-out.aspx
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  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    Anyone know what is going on with Rujano at the moment? Clearly he didn't ride the Giro. His name popped into my mind earlier so I checked out the ISD official website. Although he appears in a couple of photos his name doesn't appear in the rider list. Has he moved elsewhere, or just left the team?
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider_palm.asp?riderid=658&year=2010&all=1&current=0

    Not a lot since Langkawi really. Trundled round some Italian stage races
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    squired wrote:
    Anyone know what is going on with Rujano at the moment? Clearly he didn't ride the Giro. His name popped into my mind earlier so I checked out the ISD official website. Although he appears in a couple of photos his name doesn't appear in the rider list. Has he moved elsewhere, or just left the team?

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rujano- ... -venezuela
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  • top_bhoy
    top_bhoy Posts: 1,424
    If he is as good as his own hype, why isn't he being snapped up by a ProTour team instead of a career going nowhere fast?

    Maybe BMC could consider Rujano to help Evans in the mountains for this years TdF. Drafting in a late pick would likely upset team dynamics so unlikely I know. BMC could though, consider trying him out to see how he goes for the Vuelta 2010 with a view to signing for next years TdF attempt.
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  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    Cadel Evans could do with anyone to help him on the flat or in the mountains. His team was non existant at the Giro.

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Guess who solos away on the final climb of Tour of Colombia to take the win by a minute and a half!

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    5 more stages left and he is 3.41 back on GC. He says he will attack again today to gain time on GC.
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