Joaquim Rodriguez

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Nationality: Spanish

Date of birth: May 12, 1979

Height: 169cm

Weight: 59kg

Team: Katusha

Joaquim Rodriguez is one of the most consistent in the peloton, although his palmares is lacking a grand tour win and world title. At the age of 35 these look like being results that allude him for ever. His second place in the Giro (2012), and third place in the Vuelta (2012) and Tour (2013) sit in his results along with a host of other grand tour top tens and multiple stage and one-day wins.

His 2014 Giro d'Italia challenge ended early this year when he was involved in a massive crash on stage six. He has now re-focused on the Tour de France, although he is unlikely to challenge for the overall having taken time out to recover from a fractured wrist and broken thumb.

Major results: 2014 Volta a Catalunya | 2012 Giro di Lombardia | 2010 Volta a Catalunya

Latest

Valverde and Rodriguez on Spain longlist for World Championships

Seven Movistar riders named on the Spain longlist for the World Championships in Richmond, Virginia, at the end of September

Joaquim Rodriguez performs retirement U-turn to join Bahrain-Merida

Joaquim Rodriguez announces he will join Bahrain-Merida in 2017 having previously announced he was to retire from cycling

By Stuart Clarke Published 21 October 16
Joaquim Rodriguez wins Volta a Catalunya stage three to take race lead

Chris Froome attacks in final kilometre but no-one can stop Joaquim Rodriguez

By Cycling Weekly Published 26 March 14

Punch-ups at the Vuelta a Espana: The one you didn't see

"Rodriguez turned towards me and punched me full in the face" says Sky's Philip Deignan

By Richard Windsor Published 9 September 14
Peloton prepare for monstrous day in the mountains at Vuelta a España

It's days like this that you probably wish you weren't a professional cyclist, but it days like this that you definitely enjoy being a fan of professional cycling

By Richard Windsor Published 2 September 15
It's anyone's guess who's going to win the 2015 Vuelta a España as race hits final week

Vuelta a España favourites Joaquim Rodriguez and Fabio Aru speak about the title race, as the final week arrives

By Gregor Brown Published 6 September 15

Joaquim Rodriguez renews contract with Katusha for another year

Katusha pen double Tour de France stage winner Joaquim Rodriguez to a one-year contract, keeping him at the team for his seventh season

By Stuart Clarke Published 21 July 15
Plan A: how Ryder Hesjedal and Garmin won the 2012 Giro

By Edward Pickering Published 3 May 13
Joaquim Rodriguez out of Giro d'Italia after stage six crash

Spanish overall hope Joaquim Rodriguez requires hospital treatment after Giro crash

By Nigel Wynn Published 15 May 14

Joaquim Rodriguez: 2016 is a very attractive year for the climbers

Katusha's Joaquim Rodriguez will focus on the Tour de France and Olympic Games in 2016 - his 17th season in the pro peloton

By Stuart Clarke Published 28 October 15

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Joaquim Rodriguez

Latest

Valverde and Rodriguez on Spain longlist for World Championships

Joaquim Rodriguez performs retirement U-turn to join Bahrain-Merida

Joaquim Rodriguez wins Volta a Catalunya stage three to take race lead

Punch-ups at the Vuelta a Espana: The one you didn't see

Peloton prepare for monstrous day in the mountains at Vuelta a España

It's anyone's guess who's going to win the 2015 Vuelta a España as race hits final week

Joaquim Rodriguez renews contract with Katusha for another year

Plan A: how Ryder Hesjedal and Garmin won the 2012 Giro

Joaquim Rodriguez out of Giro d'Italia after stage six crash

Joaquim Rodriguez: 2016 is a very attractive year for the climbers

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