A conversation with the all round Spanish talent fan favorite El Purito of team Katusha...
Dailypeloton, 27 November 2011
Joaquím Olivier Rodríguez " El Purito" is a talented rider who seems to be at home at the classics as he is climbing in the Grand tours. Purito hails from Parets del Vallès near Barcelona on December 12, 1979 and signed his first pro contract with Spanish outfit, O.N.C.E-Eroski in 2001 at 22 years of age after riding as a stagiare for the team during the previous fall. He rode his first Giro that year finishing a credible 80th in his first grand tour.
Pro Cycling News, 27 November 2011 A conversation with the all round Spanish talent fan favorite El Purito of team Katusha...
Joaquím Olivier Rodríguez " El Purito" is a talented rider who seems to be at home at the classics as he is climbing in the Grand tours. Purito hails from Parets del Vallès near Barcelona on December 12, 1979 and signed his first pro contract with Spanish outfit, O.N.C.E-Eroski in 2001 at 22 years
cyclingtime.com, 25 August 2011 "It was like a big Belgian classic with a huge crowd"
Catalan rider Joaquín Rodríguez proved to be a very explosive climber in the steepest part of the grueling finish to Valdepeñas de Jaén, as he dropped all his adversaries off and moved to third place overall.
C-Cycling, 22 August 2011 Exclusive Interview - Dani Moreno (Rider, Katusha)
One day before the Vuelta España started out in Benidorm, I made the following short interview with gifted climber and Purito’s right hand Dani Moreno. I’ve always been a fan of Dani and after seeing what he did in Burgos I expect big things from him during this Vuelta!
cyclingtime.com 19 August 2011 Looking for his first Grand Tour win
Like the other197 riders scheduled to line up for the opening team time trial of the Vuelta a España, starting right on the sand of Poniente Beach on Saturday, Joaquín Rodríguez has made his way to Benidorm on Wednesday evening.
cyclingtime.com, 13 June 2011 Getting better and better
"Purito" claimed stage six of the Dauphiné with a solo attack five kilometers from the top of the Collet d’Allevard. One of the most explosive climbers in the peloton, time trialing remains his weak point, though he has improved it and is now aiming at winning the Tour of Spain.
cyclingtime.com, 14 May 2011 "It has a special place in my heart"
Danilo Di Luca didn’t make the hat trick at the top of the Montevergine di Mercogliano where he won a stage of the Giro d’Italia on two occasions, but the Italian who returned to racing after a positive dope test two years ago knew that he is not back at the level he previously had.
C-Cycling, 3 March 2011 Interview - Denis Galimzyanov
Denis Galimzyanov is a new name on the international sprint scene but just as difficult as his last name might seem to pronounce, just as fast is he on the final meters in mass sprint! I will even put him down as my personal outsider for the win on stage 3. Here is what the young Russian had to say
cyclingtime.com, 11 February 2011 Totally Focused on the Spring Classics
Filippo Pozzato is having a more discreet ride at the Tour of Qatar than his future rivals in the Spring classics, such as Tom Boonen, Fabian Cancellara and Heinrich Haussler. He told cyclingtime that he is counting on specific work on the track to become better in March and April.
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