David Blanco
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David Blanco Rodríguez |
| Born | 3 March 1975 Bern, Switzerland |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Carmim-Prio |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2000–2001 2002 |
Paredes Rota dos Moveis-Tintas VIP-Antarte ASC-Vila do Conde |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2003 2004–2006 2007–2010 2011 2012– |
Porta da Ravessa-Tavira Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme Duja-Tavira Geox-TMC Carmim-Prio |
| Infobox last updated on 15 January 2012 |
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David Blanco Rodríguez (born March 3, 1975 in Bern, Switzerland) is a Spanish cyclist from Santiago de Compostela, who rides with Carmim-Prio.[1]
He began his professional career in 2000 with the Portuguese team Paredes Rota dos Moveis. His first success was in 2003, when he won a stage of the GP CTT Correios de Portugal, racing with Porta da Ravessa-Tavira. Then he switched to the Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme team. After winning the Volta a Portugal in 2006, he joined a Portuguese team, Duja-Tavira. In 2008 he would grab a second win in the Volta a Portugal, the main cycling competition in Portugal, and in 2009 after he placed second, first place Nuno Ribeiro was disqualified after he tested positive for CERA,[2] therefore making Blanco the winner of the 2009 Volta a Portugal as well.
[edit] Palmarès
2003
- one stage of the GP CTT Correios de Portugal
2006
- two stages and winner of the Volta a Portugal
2007
- one stage and winner of the Grand Prix Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis
2008
- winner of the Volta a Portugal
2009
- winner of the Volta a Portugal
2010
- winner of the Volta a Portugal
[edit] Teams
- Porta da Ravessa-Tavira (2003)
- Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme (2004–2006)
- Duja-Tavira (2007)
- Geox-TMC (2011)
[edit] References
- David Blanco profile at Cycling Archives
- ^ "David Blanco confirma su fichaje por el Tavira “con el objetivo de ganar la quinta Volta a Portugal” [David Blanco confirmed his move to Tavira "with the aim of winning a fifth Volta a Portugal"]" (in Spanish). Biciciclismo (Gurenet Teknologia S.L.). 30 December 2011. http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=46169. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Ribeiro suspended for two years for CERA". Cyclingnews.com. July 24, 2010. Archived from the original on July 24, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5rTEPgFVJ. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.
