Juan Carlos Rojas (cyclist)

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]

Juan Carlos Rojas
Personal information
Full nameJuan Carlos Rojas Villegas
Born (1981-12-22) 22 December 1981
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Team information
Current teamSuspended
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2005–2006Pasoca–Dos Pinos
2009Lycem–JPS–Orbea
2010Junta de Protección Social–Giant
2014–2017Frijoles Los Tierniticos
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rojas and the second or maternal family name is Villegas.

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 Ciclista a Costa Rica
1st Stages 7 & 11
2017
1st Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica
1st Stages 4, 5 (ITT) & 10

References
  1. Cuando el futuro alcanzó a Rojas - Nación (in Spanish)
  2. Fonseca, Graciela (2 March 2018). "Controles de orina revelan nuevo caso de doping en Juan Carlos Rojas" [Urine controls reveal new case of doping in Juan Carlos Rojas]. CRHoy (in Spanish). CRHoy.com S.A. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. "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. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  4. "Juan Carlos Rojas Villegas". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 18 March 2015.


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