Rujano

[Chemainiac]

And this guy now flashes up out of nowhere after years of invisibility. The manager of the team has a dark cloud hanging over him and yet everyone is all smiles as he beats Clenobuterolero. This sport has more problems than it can handle. The riders remain one step ahead and the risks must be worth the reward. Amazing.

 

[therhodeo]

Rujano weighs something like 106lbs. I imagine the guy falls uphill. He's like a reverse Nibali. Also he didn't "beat" Contador. He was given the victory by Contador.

 

[Irenaeus]

"Clenobuterolero"

And this guy now flashes up out of nowhere after years of invisibility. The manager of the team has a dark cloud hanging over him and yet everyone is all smiles as he beats Clenobuterolero. This sport has more problems than it can handle. The riders remain one step ahead and the risks must be worth the reward. Amazing.

"Clenobuterolero" - Isn't that Ravel's most famous composition?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-4J5j74VPw

 

[webvan]

Yes, he's not the most suspicious looking rider in the peloton, unlike say...the guy who trashes everyone on every field, we know how the previous one managed to do that...

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

he;'s been of YOUR radar perhaps. but he's won 21 races in the last 2 years including vuelta colombia, vuelta venezuela and vuelta tachira. so this comes as no surprise to me. also because he's physically more talented even than contador

 

[metaCYCLE]

he;'s been of YOUR radar perhaps. but he's won 21 races in the last 2 years including vuelta colombia, vuelta venezuela and vuelta tachira. so this comes as no surprise to me. also because he's physically more talented even than contador

if only they let him ride a fitting bike... (stupid uci rules)

 

[spalco]

What's stopping him from riding a fitting bike? He would just have to put some additional weight on it, no?

 

[andy1234]

All you need to do is Re-title the thread "there's no way Rujano is clean"

 

[python]

if only they let him ride a fitting bike... (stupid uci rules)

exactly, doping should legalised for this guy. he's riding with a permanent disadvantage (compared to 65-70 kilo riders) of roughly3 to 5%.

 

[metaCYCLE]

 

[JibberJim]

What's stopping him from riding a fitting bike? He would just have to put some additional weight on it, no?

He'd need 650c wheels or smaller, and whilst they would be UCI legal, you'd be screwed if you ever punctured away from the team car...

 

[Met de Versnelling]

I know Savio's teams are generally a bit dodgy (understatement?), but Rujano's an absolutely massive talent, with a history of being up amongst the world's best going uphill, and at 5"2' and 102-106lbs, he's always going to contend on MTF's, even if his power output's are down on Contador, purely because of the weight advantage.

As for the fitting bike, god, he'd need one the same size than Emma Pooley (Who's also another example of an awesome TINY climber), but as mentioned, i don't think the rules allow it. EDIT: As Jibber points out, 650 wheel are legal. Just don't expect any on neutral service vehicles, so got to go for standard really.

Probably lose a fair bit of efficiently there.

But, i guess we can never rule out Clinic related stuff due to the fact he's going toe to toe with Bertie. But i feel like i believe in Rujano a lot, might be a bit fanboy-ish aas to the reason why, but i just get a sense of him that's it's natural.

I'd be upset if it wasn't.

 

[greenedge]

Pantani, Rasmussen

 

[thingswelike]

Has he every actually spoken about the topic of doping?
He stopped mid-stage a couple of times and I always wondered if it was because he was just so fed up of being beaten by riders who on paper should be struggling.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

As for the fitting bike, god, he'd need one the same size than Emma Pooley (Who's also another example of an awesome TINY climber), but as mentioned, i don't think the rules allow it. EDIT: As Jibber points out, 650 wheel are legal. Just don't expect any on neutral service vehicles, so got to go for standard really.

Strange fact: Emma Pooley is heavier than José Rujano.

 

[The Hitch]

All you need to do is Re-title the thread "there's no way Rujano is clean"

Better not to. Unfortunately most people do not realise its a forum in joke.

 

[skippythepinhead]

They could just let him ride a horse.

 

[Ferminal]

Not that it matters in 2011 (no one dopes now), but I've read on twitter that he was apparently suspended in 2003. It can't have been for long, 6 months? He was already riding for Savio at that point. Does anyone have information which could shine a light on this?

 

[roundabout]

Not that it matters in 2011 (no one dopes now), but I've read on twitter that he was apparently suspended in 2003. It can't have been for long, 6 months? He was already riding for Savio at that point. Does anyone have information which could shine a light on this?

http://www.cycling4fans.de/index.php?id=4644

Under 'R'

Not sure about the exact length of the ban.

 

[Ferminal]

http://www.cycling4fans.de/index.php?id=4644

Under 'R'

Not sure about the exact length of the ban.

1 monat = 1 month?

So he got suspended for something in the Clasico RCN (August 2003) but he still exists on the results, was racing the Tachira in January the next year.

Weird. We don't even know if it was a doping suspension (I guess it was), what he tested positive for etc.

 

[roundabout]

I think it was a suspension for 1 month (yes, monat = month). We should ask Ryo as he probably knows more about it than most people here.

 

[webvan]

Showed he was human today, unlike AC...as usual.

 

[Schwartzchov]

Vacansoleil drops Rujano from Giro roster over doping investigation.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013...-giro-roster-over-doping-investigation_284448




In relation to this :

Rujano denies any links to the Operacion Amateur.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rujano-denies-any-links-to-the-operacion-amateur

 

[taiwan]

Vacan must keep in touch with the anti doping authorities, they have an impressive hit rate for hiring climbers that will not ride because of clinic issues.

 

[webvan]

Good point, Mosquera was one of them, there was another one at the same time I think but can't place right now?