David George (cyclist)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David George |
| Born | February 23, 1976 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2010 | City Cycling and Athletic |
| 2011- | 360 Life |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1999-2000 | U.S. Postal Service |
| 2001 | Vini Caldirola |
| 2002 | CCC–Polsat |
| 2003-2005 | Barloworld |
| 2006 | Relax–GAM |
| 2008-2009 | Team MTN |
| Infobox last updated on 6 December 2012 |
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David George (born 23 February 1976 in Cape Town) is a South African cyclist. He cycled on the USPS team 1999-2000, and later for Barloworld. In 2003 he won the South African National Road Race Championships.[1]
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Doping
In 2012, he tested positive for the blood boosting drug EPO by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport after biological passport anomalies were detected, and admitted his use of EPO.[2] He was later given a two-year ban for his offence and lost his victory in the Cape Pioneer Trek mountain bike race.[3]
Palmarès
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- 1999
- 2nd Overall Giro del Capo
- 2000
- 7th Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic
- 2001
- South African Time Trial Champion
- 2002
- 1st Overall Giro del Capo
- 1st Stage 5 ITT
- 3rd Overall Tour de Langkawi
- 2003
- South African Road Race Champion
- 1st Overall Giro del Capo
- 1st Stage 5 ITT
- 2004
- South African Time Trial Champion
- 1st Overall Giro del Capo
- 2005
- 5th Overall Giro del Trentino
- 2006
- South African Time Trial Champion
- 1st Overall Tour de Langkawi
- 1st Stage 4 Giro del Capo
- 2nd Commonwealth Games Road Race
- 2007
- South African Time Trial Champion
- 3rd Overall Giro del Capo
- 1st Stage 4
- 4th Overall Tour de Langkawi
- 2008
- 5th Overall Giro del Capo
- 1st Stage 5
- 2010
- 1st Overall Giro del Capo
- 1st Stage 4 ITT
References
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External links
- David George at Cycling ArchivesLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- David George's profile on Cycling Base
