José Enrique Gutiérrez Cataluña (born June 18, 1974 in Valencia) is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He currently rides for UCI Professional Continental Team L.P.R. His career highlights include second place overall at the 2006 Giro d'Italia, winning a stage of the Vuelta a España and two stages at the Dauphiné Libéré.

Gutiérrez's name was brought up in the 2006 Operación Puerto doping case, and he was immediately made "non-active" (although not, according to team manager John Lelangu, suspended or fired) and so did not compete in any further events in 2006. Due to the Floyd Landis doping case of the 2006 Tour de France, Phonak withdrew their sponsorship of the team and it hence folded. Gutiérrez has since moved down a division to Team L.P.R.

Results and Teams

1998 – Kelme

• (First year as a professional)1999 – Kelme-Costa Blanca2000 – Kelme-Costa Blanca
• Grande Prémio M.R. Cortez 2001 – Kelme-Costa Blanca
• Special Sprint Combination Competition – Volta a Catalunya 2002 – Kelme
• Stage 7 – Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré2003 – Kelme-Costa Blanca2004 – Phonak Hearing Systems
• Stage 20 – Vuelta a España
• Combination Competition – Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
• Stage 2 – Dauphiné Libéré (Overall lead, 1 day)2005 – Phonak Hearing Systems2006 – Phonak Hearing Systems
• 2nd overall – Giro d'Italia

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