Rubens Bertogliati

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Rubens Bertogliati


fullname = Rubens Bertogliati
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|5|9
country = SUI
height = height|m=1.80
weight = convert|73.5|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam = Saunier Duval-Prodir
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 2000–2003
2004–
proteams = Lampre
Saunier Duval-Prodir
majorwins = Tour de France, 1 stage
GP Chiasso (2001)
updated = May 22, 2007

Rubens Bertogliati (born May 9, 1979 in Lugano) is a Swiss road racing cyclist, whose breakthrough came in the 2002 Tour de France, when he was riding for the Italian Lampre-Daikin team.

Bertogliati won the first stage of the Tour, which took place in the hilly country of Luxembourg. The victory also earned him the "maillot jaune" - the leader's jersey of the Tour. 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 Lampre team in 2000. Since 2004 he has been riding for the Spanish Saunier-Duval Prodir team.

Palmares

;2002: GP Chiasso: Stage 1, Tour de France:: "Yellow jersey" (General classification leader), after Stage 1 and 2;2007: 4th overall, Tour de Georgia

External links

* [http://www.rubensbertogliati.ch Official website Rubens Bertogliati]
* [http://www.saunierduvalteam.com/cyclingteam/riderDetailN.jsp?idrider=22 Profile on Saunier Duval-Prodir official website]
*trapfriis|switzerland.Bertogliati.htm

Persondata
NAME= Bertogliati, Rubens
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1979-05-09
PLACE OF BIRTH=Lugano, Switzerland
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=