Juan Carlos Rojas (cyclist) explained
| Juan Carlos Rojas |
| Fullname: | Juan Carlos Rojas Villegas |
| Weight: | 58kg (128lb) |
| Currentteam: | Suspended |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Amateuryears1: | 2005–2006 |
| Amateurteam1: | Pasoca–Dos Pinos |
| Amateuryears2: | 2009 |
| Amateurteam2: | Lycem–JPS–Orbea |
| Amateuryears3: | 2010 |
| Amateurteam3: | Junta de Protección Social–Giant |
| Amateuryears4: | 2014–2017 |
| Amateurteam4: | Frijoles Los Tierniticos |
Juan Carlos Rojas Villegas (born 22 December 1981[1]) is a Costa Rican cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport following a positive drugs test at the 2017 Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica.[2] [3] He won the 2013–14 UCI America Tour.[4]
Major results
- 2004
10th Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica
1st Stage 7
- 2005
1st Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica
1st Prologue, Stages 4, 5 (ITT) & 13
- 2006
1st Overall Vuelta a Guatemala
1st Stages 8 & 9
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica
- 2007
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st Stage 2 (TTT) Tour of Nicaragua
- 2009
1st Overall Vuelta a Guatemala
1st Stages 3 & 6 (ITT)
4th Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica
1st Stage 12
5th Overall Vuelta al Ecuador
- 2010
1st Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica
1st Stages 3, 6, 7 (ITT), 11 (ITT) & 12
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 2011
3rd Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica
- 2013
1st Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica
1st Points classification
1st Mountains classification
1st Stages 3, 7 (ITT), 10, 11 (ITT) & 12
- 2014
1st 2013–14 UCI America Tour
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica
1st Points classification
1st Stages 8 & 10
- 2015
1st Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
9th Overall Tour do Rio
- 2016
National Road Championships
1st Time trial
2nd Road race
2nd Overall Vuelta a Costa Rica
1st Stages 7 & 11
- 2017
1st Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica
1st Stages 4, 5 (ITT) & 10Notes and References
- http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2005/diciembre/30/deportes1.html Cuando el futuro alcanzó a Rojas
- News: Controles de orina revelan nuevo caso de doping en Juan Carlos Rojas. Spanish. Urine controls reveal new case of doping in Juan Carlos Rojas. Graciela. Fonseca. CRHoy. CRHoy.com S.A.. 2 March 2018. 18 October 2020.
- Web site: Consequences Imposed on License-Holders as Result of Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRV) as per the UCI Anti-Doping Rules (ADR). PDF. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 8 September 2020. 18 October 2020.
- Web site: Juan Carlos Rojas Villegas . ProCyclingStats . 18 March 2015.
