David García Dapena

David García Dapena
Personal information
Full name David García Dapena
Born September 30, 1977 (1977-09-30) (age 34)
Marín, Spain
Team information
Current team retired
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
1999
2000–2003
2004
2005–2006
2007–2008
2009–2010
LA-Pecol
Castanhede
LA-Lapecol
LA-Liberty
Karpin-Galicia
Xacobeo-Galicia

David García Dapena (born September 30, 1977 in Marín, Pontevedra) is a retired Spanish professional road bicycle racer.

During the 2010 Vuelta a España he tested positive for EPO. A later sample also tested positive for HES. The Spanish Cycling Federation subsequently banned him for 2 years, effective October 6, 2010, and declared his results of the 2010 Vuelta a España void.[1][2] He has since announced his retirement.[3]

Palmarès

2000
1st, Stage 8, Volta a Portugal do Futuro
2001
1st, Stage 4, GP Philips
2003
1st, Stage 2, GP Castanhede
1st, Stage 1, GP Abimota
1st, Stage 4, GP Abimota
2004
1st, Stage 4, Volta a Terras de Santa Maria
1st, Stage 2, Volta a Tras os Montes
2005
1st, Stage, GP Abimota
2006
1st, Stage, Volta a Terras de Santa Maria
2008
1st, Overall, Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
1st, Stage 15, Vuelta a España
2009
1st, Stage 2, Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
1st, Vuelta a La Rioja

References