Rubén Plaza
Plaza at the 2010 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rubén Plaza Molina |
| Nickname | El Professore |
| Born | 29 February 1980 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 |
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| 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 |
| Managerial teams | |
| 2021– | Israel Cycling Academy |
| 2023– | Israel–Premier Tech |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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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.