David George (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David George |
| Born | 23 February 1976 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2010 | City Cycling and Athletic |
| 2011- | 360 Life |
| Professional teams | |
| 1999-2000 | U.S. Postal Service |
| 2001 | Vini Caldirola |
| 2002 | CCC–Polsat |
| 2003-2005 | Barloworld |
| 2006 | Relax–GAM |
| 2008-2009 | Team MTN |
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] He also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]
Doping
[edit]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.[3] He was later given a two-year ban for his offence and lost his victory in the Cape Pioneer Trek mountain bike race.[4]
Major results
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "National Championship, Road, Elite, South Africa (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David George Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Agencies (6 November 2012). "Lance Armstrong's former team-mate David George fails doping test | Sport | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ "David George given two years ban for EPO usage". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
External links
[edit]- David George at Cycling Archives (archive)
- David George's profile on Cycling Base
Categories:
- Doping cases in cycling
- 1976 births
- Living people
- South African male cyclists
- South African sportspeople in doping cases
- Sportspeople from Cape Town
- Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for South Africa
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa
- Cyclists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Cyclists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- White South African people
- Olympic cyclists for South Africa
- Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century South African people
- 21st-century South African people
- Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games