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Rubens Bertogliati (born 9 May 1979 in
after Stages 1 and 2
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Official website Rubens BertogliatiProfile on Saunier Duval-Prodir official website
* 1979 births Cyclists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic cyclists for Switzerland Swiss male cyclists Swiss people of Italian descent Swiss Tour de France stage winners Sportspeople from Lugano Cyclists from Ticino {{switzerland-cycling-bio-stub
Lugano
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) is a Swiss
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retired road racing cyclist
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, whose breakthrough came in the 2002 Tour de France
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, when he was riding for the Italian team. In 2012, he rode for , and ended his career at the end of the season.
Bertogliati won the first stage of the Tour, which took place in the hilly country of Luxembourg
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. The victory also earned him the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification
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. He kept the jersey after stage two, when he finished in 29th position. After the third stage, German sprinter Erik Zabel took the leader's yellow jersey from Bertogliati.
Bertogliati's first win came a few months earlier at the GP Chiasso, but it was his efforts in July that made him famous. He started his career as a professional with the team in 2000. From 2004 to 2008 he rode for the Spanish team.
Major results
;2001 :3rdTime trial
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, National Road Championships
:9th Grand Prix des Nations
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;2002
:Tour de France
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::1st Stage 1
::Held after Stages 1 and 2
:1st GP Chiasso
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...
:3rd Time trial
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, National Road Championships
:8th Japan Cup
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;2003
:8th Overall International Tour of Rhodes
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;2005
:10th Firenze–Pistoia
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;2007
:4th Overall Tour de Georgia
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:6th Japan Cup
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;2008
:5th Chrono des Nations
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;2009
:1st Time trial
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, National Road Championships
:7th Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe
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;2010
:1st Time trial
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, National Road Championships
:7th Chrono des Herbiers
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;2011
:4th Time trial
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, National Road Championships
;2012
:8th Overall Tour of the Gila
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References
External links
Official website Rubens Bertogliati
* 1979 births Cyclists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic cyclists for Switzerland Swiss male cyclists Swiss people of Italian descent Swiss Tour de France stage winners Sportspeople from Lugano Cyclists from Ticino {{switzerland-cycling-bio-stub