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Miguel Ángel Rubiano
Colombian cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Miguel Ángel Rubiano Chávez (born 3 October 1984) is a Colombian road bicycle racer, who currently rides for Mexican amateur team Petrolike. Rubiano has also competed for the Ceramica Panaria–Navigare, Centri della Calzatura–Partizan, Meridiana–Kamen, D'Angelo & Antenucci–Nippo, Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela, Colombia,[1] China Continental Team of Gansu Bank, Coldeportes–Zenú and Colombia Tierra de Atletas–GW Bicicletas squads. During his career, he has competed in five Grand Tours, including four editions of the Giro d'Italia and the 2015 Vuelta a España.[3]
![]() Rubiano at the 2014 Tour de San Luis. | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Miguel Ángel Rubiano Chávez |
Born | (1984-10-03) 3 October 1984 (age 39) Bogotá, Colombia |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb; 9.1 st) |
Team information | |
Current team | Team Petrolike |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climbing specialist |
Amateur teams | |
2016 | Coldeportes–Claro |
2021 | Colombia Tierra de Atletas–GW Bicicletas |
2022 | Herrera Sport Ropa Deportiva |
2022– | Team Petrolike |
Professional teams | |
2006 | Ceramica Panaria–Navigare |
2008–2009 | Centri della Calzatura–Partizan |
2010 | Meridiana–Kamen |
2011 | D'Angelo & Antenucci–Nippo |
2012–2013 | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela |
2014–2015 | Colombia[1] |
2016 | China Continental Team of Gansu Bank |
2017–2019 | Coldeportes–Zenú |
2020 | Colombia Tierra de Atletas–GW Bicicletas[2] |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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The first win of his career on a Grand Tour came in 2012, on stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia, where he dropped his breakaway companions with 45 kilometers to go and soloed his way to victory with one minute and ten seconds advantage over his nearest competitor.[4]