José Joaquín Rojas

José Joaquín Rojas Gil ( born June 2, 1985 in Cieza ) is a Spanish cyclist. His older brother Mariano was also a professional cyclist and drove between 1994 and 1996 for the team once. He died in June 1996 in the race for the Spanish road championship after he collided head-on with a truck.

Rojas Gil was in 2006 at Liberty Seguros - Würth professional. Before he went to the junior team two years. He changed after only one year to Caisse d' Epargne. Tirreno- Adriatico In 2006 he won the mountain classification. Even in late summer showed his Sprintqulitäten Rojas, he won both the Tour of Burgos, and in the Tour of Poland two strong 3.Plätze. 2007 should be an even more successful year for the Spanish sprinter talent are: In the Mallorca Challenge twice his first professional victory missed very scarce, he took two 2.Plätze. After another podium finish in the Tour of Andalusia Rojas took his first stage win: He won the opening stage of his home tour, the Vuelta a Murcia. In Germany tour, he came three times on the podium. He completed his strong season with two 2.Plätzen off at the Tour of Poland. In the new season, he raced as he finished the last one: A second and a third place ensured the young talent rank 3 in the overall standings of the Tour Down Under. His second success in his career, he took on the Mallora Challenge.

Achievements

2006

• 3rd Tour of Poland, stage 2
• 3rd place Burgos Tour, Stage 2

2007

2008

2009

2010

• 2nd Place GP dell'Insubria -Lugano, bottom line

2011

• Trofeo Deia
• A stage Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
• Spanish Champion - Road Race

2012

• A stage in the Vuelta al País Vasco ciclista
• A stage in the Vuelta a España ( team time trial )

Team

• 2004 Liberty Seguros - Würth espoir
• 2005 Liberty Seguros - Würth espoir
• 2006 Liberty Seguros - Würth
• 2007 Caisse d'Epargne
• 2008 Caisse d'Epargne
• 2009 Caisse d'Epargne
• 2010 Caisse d'Epargne
• 2011 Movistar team
• 2012 Movistar team
• 2013 Movistar