Movistar's little Colombian climber is the longest-serving rider in this eight, part of the team since 2020 and a Giro top-10 finisher in each of the last two years. Rubio is the classic always-attacking escarabajo — perpetually on the front foot, animating mountain stages whether hunting a breakaway win or setting tempo. At this Tour he doubles as Uijtdebroeks's most important bodyguard in the high mountains and Movistar's best hope of ending a seven-year Tour stage drought.
Palmarès
- Giro d'Italia stage 13 winner at Crans-Montana (2023)
- 7th overall Giro d'Italia (2024)
- 8th overall Giro d'Italia (2025)
- 31st overall Tour de France (2025)
Cut-out factHe won his 2023 Giro stage by outsprinting Thibaut Pinot atop Crans-Montana on a snow-shortened stage — and at 56 kg he is one of the very lightest riders in the entire Tour peloton.
The squad
Riding the 2026 Tour with Cian Uijtdebroeks, Pablo Castrillo, Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda, Raúl García Pierna, Michel Hessmann, Nelson Oliveira, Javier Romo — see the full Movistar team page.
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