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Historic Overview Rubén Plaza Molina

Rider

Overall Rank1112
NameRubén PLAZA MOLINA
Country
  Spain
Date of birth29-Feb-1980 - Ibi (Comunidad Valenciana)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Rubén Plaza Molina

Rubén Plaza Molina (born 29 February 1980) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2001 and 2019 for the Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme, Benfica, Liberty Seguros, Movistar Team (over three spells), Lampre–Merida, Orica–Scott and Israel Cycling Academy teams. During his career, he recorded a top 5 overall placing in the 2005 Vuelta a España, and won three Grand Tour stages.

Following his retirement, Plaza has worked as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Israel Premier Tech Academy since 2021, and for UCI ProTeam Israel–Premier Tech, since the start of the 2023 season.

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Badges

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Major Victories

Vuelta a Valencia 2008
Vuelta a Castilla y León 2013, 2018
Campeonato de España en carretera 2003, 2009
Tour de France - stages 2015 (1)
Vuelta a España - stages 2005 (1), 2015 (1)
Vuelta a Asturias - stages 2006 (1)
Vuelta a Murcia - stages 2009 (1)
Vuelta a Castilla y León - stages 2013 (1), 2018 (1)
Vuelta Ciclista Comunidad de Madrid - stages 2008 (1)
Volta a Portugal - stages 2009 (1)
More results

Seasons

Rubén Plaza Molina - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1999 Individual 5 1347
2. 2000 Individual 9 1224
3. 2001 iBanesto.com 5 1413
4. 2002 iBanesto.com 10 1230
5. 2003 iBanesto.com 66 655
6. 2004 Comunidad Valenciana - Kelme 188 344
7. 2005 Comunidad Valenciana 893 53
8. 2006 Comunidad Valenciana 105 490
9. 2007 Caisse d'Epargne 61 693
10. 2008 Benfica 118 498
11. 2009 Liberty Seguros 153 370
12. 2010 Caisse d'Epargne 732 70
13. 2011 Movistar Team 118 507
14. 2012 Movistar Team 262 278
15. 2013 Movistar Team 431 163
16. 2014 Movistar Team 234 425
17. 2015 Lampre - Merida 784 92
18. 2016 Orica - BikeExchange 206 386
19. 2017 Orica - Scott 156 473
20. 2018 Israel Cycling Academy 162 432
21. 2019 Israel Cycling Academy 87 628
Overall: 4785 1112