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José Joaquín Rojas

Pure team spirit

ONE OF THE BEST ‘COÉQUIPIERS’ IN THE WORLD. Character and sacrifice spirit are the best sporting values of this Spaniard born in Cieza, Murcia, always present at the best stageraces of the season and a crucial added value in every lineup. Neither a frightening crash on stage 20 of the 2016 Vuelta a España, which caused him an open tibia and fibula fracture in his left leg, kept him from getting back on his bike barely two months after and again becoming a huge asset to the team goals.

DOUBLE NATIONAL CHAMPION. His winning palmarès – quite shorter that he deserves considering the long list of good finishes without a victory he holds as a pro – sees two lines shining more brightly than the rest: his victories in the Spanish road race championships, both on Valencian soil. The first one came in Castellón de la Plana in 2011, with an unforgettable performance over the Alto del Desierto de las Palmas, where José Joaquín was the only one able to stick to Alberto Contador’s wheel, whom he later bested into a two-up sprint. The second title arrived in Cocentaina in 2016, which a solo attack into the final lap after making it into the right break. Rojas has also ridden the World Championships of Copenhague, Bergen and Yorkshire with the Spanish national team, as well as the London Olympics.

WINNER TURNED DOMESTIQUE. Rojas’s metamorphosis over his long professional career – 17 years in the WorldTour, sixteen within Unzué’s ranks – has been remarkable. He was one with the power to win – he’s got stages in the Volta a Catalunya, the Tour of Qatar, the Vuelta al País Vasco – and contested the sprints of the Grand Tours, as proven by his second-place finish in the Points classification of the 2011 Tour de France, wearing the green jersey for four days. Yet, he chose to be a luxury domestique for Quintana and Valverde into three-week events, and fulfilled that task brilliantly. He has 20 Grand Tour apperances, with eight Tours de France, four Giros d’Italia and eight Vueltas.

From:
Cieza, Murcia
Birth:
08/06/1985
Country:
ESP
Height:
177 Cm
Weight:
70 Kg
Pro debut:
2004
Years in team:
16
Career path:

2007-22: Movistar Team
2006: Liberty / Würth

Palmares
1st
Spanish RR Championships 2016
1st
1ststage
Tour of Qatar 2015
1st
1ststage
Vuelta a Castilla y León 2014
1st
1ststage
Vuelta al País Vasco 2012
1st
Spanish RR Championships 2011
1st
6thstage
Volta a Catalunya 2011
1st
Trofeo Deià 2011
1st
2ndstage
Tour de l'Ain 2009
1st
Trofeo Pollença 2008
1st
1ststage
Vuelta a Murcia 2007
1st
Vuelta a Extremadura 2005
Results
4th
1ststage
V. Comunitat Valenciana
4th
Clàssica Comunitat Valenciana 1969
5th
3rdstage
V. Comunitat Valenciana
11th
15thstage
Giro d'Italia
12th
4thstage
Tour du Limousin
13th
1ststage
Challenge Mallorca
13th
2ndstage
Tour du Limousin
14th
5thstage
Challenge Mallorca
16th
11thstage
Giro d'Italia
18th
Circuito de Getxo
19th
6thstage
Giro d'Italia
20th
4thstage
Challenge Mallorca
25th
2ndstage
Giro d'Italia
27th
21thstage
Giro d'Italia
27th
Tour du Limousin
29th
3rdstage
Tour du Limousin
32th
3rdstage
O Gran Camiño
34th
O Gran Camiño
37th
2ndstage
Vuelta a Castilla y León
38th
V. Comunitat Valenciana
41th
1ststage
Tour du Limousin
42th
Vuelta a Castilla y León
44th
2ndstage
O Gran Camiño
45th
4thstage
V. Comunitat Valenciana
45th
1ststage
Vuelta a Castilla y León
47th
2ndstage
V. Comunitat Valenciana
47th
5thstage
Tour de Luxembourg
48th
4thstage
O Gran Camiño
51th
5thstage
V. Comunitat Valenciana
51th
GP Montréal
53th
13thstage
Giro d'Italia
53th
Jaén Paraíso Interior
54th
18thstage
Giro d'Italia
54th
14thstage
Giro d'Italia
56th
17thstage
Giro d'Italia
57th
2ndstage
Tour de Luxembourg
61th
19thstage
Giro d'Italia
62th
4thstage
Giro d'Italia
64th
Amstel Gold Race
64th
8thstage
Giro d'Italia
67th
3rdstage
Tour de Luxembourg
70th
Tour de Luxembourg
72th
Bretagne Classic - Plouay
75th
Giro d'Italia
81th
1ststage
Tour de Luxembourg
83th
Vuelta a Murcia
96th
GP Québec
96th
12thstage
Giro d'Italia
99th
4thstage
Tour de Luxembourg
100th
10thstage
Giro d'Italia
103th
2ndstage
Volta a Catalunya
105th
7thstage
Giro d'Italia
108th
9thstage
Giro d'Italia
113th
16thstage
Giro d'Italia
115th
20thstage
Giro d'Italia
118th
3rdstage
Volta a Catalunya
127th
Flèche Wallonne
147th
3rdstage
Giro d'Italia
150th
1ststage
Volta a Catalunya
164th
5thstage
Giro d'Italia
174th
1ststage
Giro d'Italia