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 Spanish professional road bicycle racer. This means he rides bicycles in races on roads. He currently rides for a team called Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé Concelho.
David de la Fuente is well-known for his exciting racing style. He often tried to break away from the main group of riders. This made races very interesting to watch.
In the 2006 Tour de France, he wore the Polka Dot jersey. This special jersey is given to the best climber in the race. He wore it after Stage 2 and again from Stage 11 to 15. For his many attacks and brave efforts, he won the combativity award that year. This award celebrates the rider who shows the most fighting spirit.
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Top Achievements in Cycling
David de la Fuente has achieved many great things in his cycling career. He has won several races and special awards. These wins show his skill and determination as a rider.
Key Race Wins and Awards
- 2001
- 1st Stage 5 Circuito Montañés
- 2004
- 8th Clásica de Almería
- 2005
- 3rd Trofeo Calvià
- 6th Circuito de Getxo
- 2006
- Tour de France
- 1st Overall combativity award
- Held
after Stages 2, 11–15 
Combativity award Stages 2 & 11
- 2007
- 1st GP Llodio
- 1st Mountains classification Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 6th Trofeo Pollença
- 9th Klasika Primavera
- 10th Clásica de Almería
- 2008
- 1st Stage 2 Deutschland Tour
- Tour de France
- Held after Stages 7–9
- Held
- 7th GP Llodio
- 8th Gran Premio Miguel Induráin
- 2009
- 1st GP Miguel Induráin
- 2nd GP Llodio
- 8th Subida a Urkiola
- 10th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 2011
- Combativity award Stage 14 Vuelta a España
- 8th Coppa Sabatini
- 2012
- 6th Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan
- 2013
- 1st Stage 2 Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 2015
- 1st Stage 3 Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 2016
- 3rd Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 10th Overall GP Liberty Seguros
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st
- 2017
- 10th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 2018
- 1st Mountains classification Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 3rd Overall Grande Prémio de Portugal N2
- 10th Clássica Aldeias do Xisto
- 2019
- 3rd Clássica da Arrábida
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). Each race lasts about three weeks. David de la Fuente has competed in two of these major races.
Tour de France Participation
David de la Fuente raced in the Tour de France several times. He finished the race in 2006, 2007, and 2010. In 2008, he had to stop before finishing.
Vuelta a España Participation
He also competed in the Vuelta a España. He finished this race in 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2012. He did not finish the race in 2005.
| 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 |
Images for kids
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David de la Fuente in the 2007 Tour de France
External links
- David de la Fuente at ProCyclingStatsLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: David de la Fuente para niños
