David Belda Explained
| David Belda |
| Fullname: | David Belda García |
| Birth Date: | 18 March 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Cocentaina, Spain |
| Height: | 1.63 m |
| Weight: | 53 kg |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Amateuryears1: | 2002–2006 |
| Amateurteam1: | Kelme–Costa Blanca Amateur |
| Amateuryears2: | 2010 |
| Proyears1: | 2007–2008 |
| Proyears2: | 2009 |
| Proteam2: | Boyacá Orgullo de América |
| Proyears3: | 2011–2015 |
| Proyears4: | 2016 |
| Proyears5: | 2017 |
David Belda García (born March 18, 1983, in Cocentaina) is a Spanish professional cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team . In May 2017, Belda recorded a positive drugs test for erythropoietin (EPO) in an out-of-competition control.[1] The following December, he was given a backdated four-year ban until November 2021.
Personal life
He is the son of Vicente Belda,[2] who also competed professionally as a cyclist, winning stages at the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España.
Major results
- 2005
9th Overall Vuelta Ciclista a León
- 2008
1st Aiztondo Klasica
1st Memorial Valenciaga
1st Vuelta a Zamora
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a Tenerife
3rd Overall Vuelta Ciclista a León
- 2009
1st Overall Vuelta Ciclista a León
1st Stage 1
- 2010
2nd Overall Cinturón a Mallorca
1st Stage 3
4th Overall Vuelta Ciclista a León
1st Stage 3
- 2011
1st Stage 2 Mi-Août Bretonne
4th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 2013
9th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 2014
1st Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
1st Stage 2
Volta a Portugal
1st Stages 3 & 5
2nd Tour du Jura
3rd Klasika Primavera
6th Overall Vuelta Mexico Telmex
6th Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
- 2015
1st Overall Tour des Pays de Savoie
1st Points classification
1st Stage 1
1st Stage 4 Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour
7th Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
- 2016
5th Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
9th Overall Tour of Austria
- 2017
5th Trofeo Pollenca-Port de Andratx
7th Trofeo Serra de TramuntanaNotes and References
- News: David Belda, suspendido por un resultado adverso en un control. Spanish. David Belda, suspended for an adverse result in a control. 18 May 2017. 6 January 2018. Diario AS. Ignacio Díez, Promotora de Informaciones, S.A..
- News: El hijo de Vicente Belda, David, sancionado con cuatro años. Spanish. Vicente Belda's son, David, sentenced to four years. Diario AS. Ignacio Díez, Promotora de Informaciones, S.A.. 22 April 2018. 23 January 2022.
