Rubén Plaza

Rubén Plaza, Spanish cyclist

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Born: February 29, 1980
Age in 2026: 46
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1980

About Rubén Plaza

Rubén Plaza Molina (born 29 February 1980) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2001 and 2019 for the Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme, Benfica, Liberty Seguros, Movistar Team (over three spells), Lampre–Merida, Orica–Scott and Israel Cycling Academy teams. During his career, he recorded a top 5 overall placing in the 2005 Vuelta a España, and won three Grand Tour stages. Following his retirement, Plaza has worked as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team NSN Development Team since 2021, and for UCI ProTeam NSN Cycling Team, since the start of the 2023 season. In 2015, he won Stage 16 of the Tour de France, his second Grand Tour stage win.

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Rubén Plaza timeline

2005During his career, he recorded a top 5 overall placing in the 2005 Vuelta a España, and won three Grand Tour stages.
2015In 2015, he won Stage 16 of the Tour de France, his second Grand Tour stage win.

The world when Rubén Plaza was born

Rubén Plaza was born in 1980. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1980

#1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
Top movieOrdinary People
Top TV showDallas
Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
Defining fadRubik's Cube
Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Rubén Plaza's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1980	2026
Gas	$1.19	$3.45/gal
Average home	$68,700	$435,000
Average income	$21,023	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.10	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	227.2M	341 million

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