Rubén Plaza
Spanish professional road bicycle racer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Ruben Plaza?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Plaza and the second or maternal family name is Molina.
Rubén Plaza Molina (born 29 February 1980) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer,[3] 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.
Quick Facts Personal information, Full name ...
Personal information | |
---|---|
Full name | Rubén Plaza Molina |
Nickname | El Professore |
Born | (1980-02-29) 29 February 1980 (age 44) Ibi, Spain |
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st) |
Team information | |
Current team | |
Discipline | Road |
Role |
|
Rider type | Climber |
Amateur team | |
1999–2000 | Banesto amateur |
Professional teams | |
2001–2003 | iBanesto.com |
2004–2006 | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme |
2007 | Caisse d'Epargne |
2008 | Benfica |
2009 | Liberty Seguros |
2010–2014 | Caisse d'Epargne |
2015 | Lampre–Merida |
2016–2017 | Orica–GreenEDGE |
2018–2019 | Israel Cycling Academy[1][2] |
Managerial teams | |
2021– | Israel Cycling Academy |
2023– | Israel–Premier Tech |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Close
Following his retirement, Plaza has worked as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Israel Premier Tech Academy since 2021,[4] and for UCI ProTeam Israel–Premier Tech,[5] since the start of the 2023 season.