David García Dapena Explained

David García Dapena
Fullname:	David García Dapena
Birth Date:	1977 9, df=y
Birth Place:	Marín, Spain
Currentteam:	Retired
Discipline:	Road
Role:	Rider
Proyears1:	1999
Proteam1:	LA-Pecol
Proyears2:	2000–2003
Proteam2:	Castanhede
Proyears3:	2004
Proteam3:	LA-Lapecol
Proyears4:	2005–2006
Proteam4:	LA-Liberty
Proyears5:	2007–2008
Proyears6:	2009–2010
Majorwins:	Tour of Turkey 2008

David García Dapena (born 30 September 1977 in Marín, Pontevedra) is a retired Spanish professional road bicycle racer.

Doping

During the 2010 Vuelta a España he tested positive for EPO. A later sample also tested positive for HES. The Spanish Cycling Federation subsequently banned him for 2 years, effective 6 October 2010, and declared his results of the 2010 Vuelta a España void.^[1] ^[2] After retiring,^[3] García disclosed information to the police about how he had acquired the product, and led to the arrest of Alberto Beltrán Niño in March 2012.^[4]

Major results

2000

1st, Stage 8, Volta a Portugal do Futuro

2001

1st, Stage 4, GP Philips

2003

1st, Stage 2, GP Castanhede

1st, Stage 1, GP Abimota

1st, Stage 4, GP Abimota

2004

1st, Stage 4, Volta a Terras de Santa Maria

1st, Stage 2, Volta a Tras os Montes

2005

1st, Stage, GP Abimota

2006

1st, Stage, Volta a Terras de Santa Maria

2008

1st, Overall, Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey

1st, Stage 15, Vuelta a España

2009

1st, Stage 2, Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey

1st, Vuelta a La Rioja

Notes and References

Web site: Spain's David Garcia handed two-year doping ban - VeloNews.com . 2011-03-16 . 2016-05-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160506021104/http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/01/news/spains-david-garcia-handed-two-year-doping-ban_157356 . dead .
Web site: Archived copy . 2012-01-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131102134214/http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/getObject.asp?MenuId=MTU3Mjg&ObjTypeCode=FILE&type=FILE&id=NjY5MTE&LangId=1 . 2013-11-02 .
Web site: Mosquera's Vuelta a Espana doping case still pending. 16 February 2011.
News: Operacion Skype: Rider's evidence leads to doctor's arrest. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 19 March 2012. 19 March 2012. Peter. Cossins.