David de la Fuente
.jpg) De la Fuente in the 2007 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David de la Fuente Rasilla |
| Born |
May 4, 1981 Reinosa, Spain |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Torku Şekerspor |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2001 | Saunier Duval-Mapei |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2003 | Vini Caldirola |
| 2004–2009 | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
| 2010 | Astana |
| 2011 | Geox–TMC |
| 2012 | Caja Rural |
| 2013–2014 | Torku Şekerspor |
| 2015– | Efapel |
| Major wins | |
|
Tour de France Combativity award (2006) GP Miguel Indurain (2009) | |
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Infobox last updated on 13 July 2015 | |
David de la Fuente Rasilla (born 4 May 1981 in Reinosa, Cantabria) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He rides for the Efapel cycling team, having left Torku Şekerspor after the 2012 season. De la Fuente led the mountains classification of the 2006 Tour de France for a number of stages, donning the Polka Dot jersey after stage 2, and then again after stage 11 until Michael Rasmussen took a commanding lead in the competition. For his numerous attacks, de la Fuente was subsequently awarded the combativity award.[1]
Major achievements
- 2004 – Saunier Duval–Prodir
- 2005 – Saunier Duval–Prodir
- 3rd, Trofeo Calvia
- 2006 – Saunier Duval–Prodir
- 56th overall – Tour de France
- Winner, Most combative classification
- Stages 2 and 11, Most combative stage award
- 2007 – Saunier Duval–Prodir
- 1st, GP Llodio
- 1st, Mountains classification, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 2008 – Saunier Duval–Scott
- 1st, Stage 2, Deutschland Tour
- 2009
- 1st, GP Miguel Indurain
- 2011 – Geox-TMC
- 35th overall – Vuelta a España
- 3rd Stage 14
- 2012 – Caja Rural
- 65th overall – Vuelta a España
- 4th Stage 15
- 2nd Mountains classification
- 2013 – Torku Şekerspor
- 1st Stage 2 Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 2015 – Efapel
- 1st Stage 3 Trofeu Joaquim Agostinho
References
- ↑ "De La Fuente joins Astana". Cyclingnews.com (Immediate Media Company). 28 October 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to David de la Fuente. |
- Official website
- David de la Fuente profile at ProCyclingStats
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