José Joaquín Rojas facts for kids
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Rojas at the 2013 Tour de France.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | José Joaquín Rojas Gil | ||
| Born | 8 June 1985 Cieza, Murcia, Spain |
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| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Retired | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||
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José Joaquín Rojas Gil (born on June 8, 1985) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He rode his bike in races all over the world from 2006 until he retired in 2023. Rojas was known as a strong rider who could sprint fast and help his team.
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Rojas's Cycling Journey
José Joaquín Rojas started his professional cycling career in 2006. He joined a team called Liberty Seguros-Würth. His older brother, Mariano Rojas, was also a professional cyclist.
Racing in the Tour de France
Rojas was chosen to race in the famous Tour de France several times. This is one of the biggest cycling races in the world!
In the 2012 Tour de France, he had to stop racing early. He fell during Stage 3 and broke his left collarbone. This kind of injury can happen in cycling.
He came back for the 2013 Tour de France. He finished 79th overall, which was a great result for a sprinter. He also did well in the points competition, finishing 7th. He even got third place in one stage, showing his speed.
In the 2014 Tour de France, Rojas faced a challenge. He was disqualified from the race. This happened because he got too much help from his team car during a downhill part of the race. Rules are very strict in professional cycling!
Key Achievements and Wins
José Joaquín Rojas had many important wins and top finishes throughout his career. He was especially good at one-day races and sprints.
- He won the Spanish National Road Race Championships twice, in 2011 and 2016. This means he was the best road cyclist in Spain those years!
- He won stages in big races like the Volta a Catalunya and the Tour of the Basque Country.
- Rojas also earned special jerseys in races. For example, he won the mountains classification in 2006 Tirreno–Adriatico. He also won the points classification in the 2007 Tour de Pologne and 2014 Vuelta a Castilla y León.
- He often finished in the top 10 in many races, showing how consistent he was. These races include the Tour Down Under, Gent–Wevelgem, and GP Ouest–France.
Grand Tour Results
José Joaquín Rojas competed in all three "Grand Tours": the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España. These are the longest and toughest cycling races.
| Grand Tour | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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 Giro d'Italia |
DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 50 | — | 50 | — | — | 69 | 79 |
 Tour de France |
— | — | 84 | 68 | 80 | DNF | 79 | DSQ | — | — | — | DNF | — | 70 | — | — | |
 / Vuelta a España |
— | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | 43 | DNF | 22 | — | 30 | 32 | 56 | — |
| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
| DSQ | Disqualified |
Images for kids
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Spanish National Road Race Championships jersey
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Mountains classification jersey
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Points classification jersey
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Young rider classification jersey
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Points classification jersey
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Combativity award jersey
See also
In Spanish: José Joaquín Rojas para niños
