David Cañada

David Cañada

Personal information
Full name	David Cañada Gracia
Born	March 11, 1975 (1975-03-11) Zaragoza, Spain
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	65 kg (140 lb)
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional team(s)
1996–2000 2001–2002 2003 2004–2009	ONCE Mapei-Quick Step Quick Step-Davitamon Saunier Duval-Prodir
Major wins
Volta a Catalunya (2006) Vuelta a Murcia (2000) Circuit de la Sarthe (2000)
Infobox last updated on May 22, 2007

David Cañada Gracia (born March 11, 1975, Zaragoza, Aragon) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. His win at the 2006 Volta a Catalunya is his best career accomplishment to date. In the 2005 Tour de France, he was in a break-away on stage 2 (the first open road stage); he attacked on the climb near the finish but was overhauled by Bouygues Télécom's Thomas Voeckler. Cañada was unable to compete in the 2009 season, due to treatment for skin cancer, and retired early in the 2010 season, having been unable to find a team.

Major achievements

1996 – ONCE

1997 – ONCE

2nd overall – Vuelta a los Valles Mineros (2.3)

1998 – ONCE

1999 – ONCE-Deutsche Bank

2000 – ONCE-Deutsche Bank

1st overall and Stage 4 (ITT) – Circuit de la Sarthe (2.4)

1st overall and Stages 4 and 5 (ITT) Vuelta a Murcia (2.3)

2001 – Mapei-Quick Step

2002 – Mapei-Quick Step

4th overall – Ronde van Nederland

2003 – Quick Step-Davitamon

3rd overall – Tour de Luxembourg (2.2)

2004 – Saunier Duval-Prodir

10th – Tour de Suisse

2005 – Saunier Duval-Prodir

3rd – Rund um Köln (1.1)

2006 – Saunier Duval-Prodir

1st overall – Volta a Catalunya

2007 – Saunier Duval-Prodir

3rd overall – Tour de Georgia

General classification leader (after Stage 3)

External links

• Profile at official Saunier Duval-Prodir website
• David Cañada at Trap-Friis.dk