David de la Fuente facts for kids
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De la Fuente in the 2007 Tour de France
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| Full name | David de la Fuente Rasilla | ||
| Born | 4 May 1981 Reinosa, Spain |
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||
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| Current team | Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé Concelho | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Climbing specialist | ||
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David de la Fuente Rasilla was born on May 4, 1981, in Reinosa, Cantabria, Spain. He is a professional road bicycle racer. This means he rides bikes in races on roads. He currently rides for a team called Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé Concelho.
David is known for his strong performances in big races. In the 2006 Tour de France, he wore the Polka Dot jersey for several days. This jersey is given to the best climber in the race. He also won the "combativity award" for being very daring and attacking a lot during the race.
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David's Big Wins and Achievements
David de la Fuente has had many exciting moments in his cycling career. Here are some of his main achievements:
Early Career Highlights
- 2001: He won Stage 5 of the Circuito Montañés. This means he was the fastest rider on one specific part of that race.
- 2004: He finished 8th in the Clásica de Almería, a well-known one-day race.
- 2005: He came in 3rd place at the Trofeo Calvià and 6th at the Circuito de Getxo.
Tour de France Success
- 2006: This was a big year for David at the 2006 Tour de France.
- He won the overall combativity award. This award goes to the rider who shows the most fighting spirit and tries to attack the most.
- He wore the
Polka Dot jersey, which means he was leading the mountains classification, after Stages 2 and then again from Stages 11 to 15. - He also won the daily
combativity award on Stages 2 and 11.
- 2008: In the 2008 Tour de France, he again wore the Polka Dot jersey after Stages 7 to 9.
Other Important Victories
- 2007: He won the GP Llodio race. He also won the Mountains classification in the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.
- 2008: He won Stage 2 of the 2008 Deutschland Tour.
- 2009: He won the GP Miguel Induráin race. He also finished 2nd at the GP Llodio.
- 2011: He received the Combativity award for Stage 14 of the 2011 Vuelta a España.
- 2013: He won Stage 2 of the Tour of Qinghai Lake.
- 2015: He won Stage 3 of the Troféu Joaquim Agostinho.
- 2016: He finished 3rd overall in the Volta ao Alentejo and won the Mountains classification in the GP Liberty Seguros.
- 2018: He won the Mountains classification in the Troféu Joaquim Agostinho.
Grand Tour Races
Grand Tours are the three biggest and most famous cycling races in the world. They are the Giro d'Italia (in Italy), the Tour de France (in France), and the Vuelta a España (in Spain). They last about three weeks each.
Here's how David de la Fuente performed in the overall standings of these major races:
| Grand Tour | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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 Giro d'Italia |
Has not contested during his career | |||||||||
 Tour de France |
— | — | — | 56 | 49 | DNF | — | 106 | — | — |
 Vuelta a España |
156 | — | DNF | 71 | 96 | — | 24 | — | 35 | 65 |
| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
See also
In Spanish: David de la Fuente para niños
