David Blanco Rodríguez (born 3 March 1975) is a Spanish former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2000 and 2012.

Career

Born in

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Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

, Blanco began his professional career in 2000 with the Portuguese team . His first success was in 2003, when he won a stage of the

GP CTT Correios de Portugal The GP CTT Correios de Portugal is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Portugal. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions ...

, racing with . Then he switched to the team. After winning the Volta a Portugal in 2006, he joined a Portuguese team, . In 2008 he would grab a second win in the Volta a Portugal, the main cycling competition in Portugal, and in 2009 after he placed second, first place Nuno Ribeiro was disqualified after he tested positive for CERA, therefore making Blanco the winner of the 2009 Volta a Portugal as well. In 2010 he would win two stages in the Volta and claim another overall title. Then in 2012 he would grab another stage win and secure his fifth Volta a Portugal title eclipsing Marco Chagas, who dominated the race in the mid 1980s, to give him more wins in this race than any rider in its long history.

Major results

;2003 :2nd Overall

::1st Stage 3 ;2004 :2nd Trofeo Manacor :3rd Overall

Challenge Mallorca The Challenge Vuelta Ciclista a Mallorca ( en, Tour of Majorca, ca, Challenge Volta Ciclista a Mallorca) is a series of four (five until 2012) professional one day road bicycle races held on the Spanish island of Mallorca in late January or earl ...

:3rd Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana :10th Overall Vuelta a España ;2005 :3rd Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León ;2006 :1st Overall Volta a Portugal ::1st Stages 8 & 10 :3rd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho ;2007 :1st Overall

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::1st Stage 3 :1st Overall Volta ao Sotavento Algarvio ::1st Stage 2b (ITT) ;2008 :1st Overall Volta a Portugal :2nd Overall

Volta ao Alentejo The Volta ao Alentejo (Portuguese; en, Tour of Alentejo) is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Alentejo, Portugal. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a seri ...

;2009 :1st Overall Volta a Portugal ::1st Stages 9 & 10 (ITT) :5th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho :7th Klasika Primavera :9th Overall

;2010 :1st Overall Volta a Portugal ::1st Stages 4 & 7 :1st Overall

::1st Stage 3 :2nd Overall Grande Prémio de Liberty Seguros :2nd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho :8th Overall Vuelta a Asturias ;2011 :9th Overall Vuelta a Murcia :10th

Gran Premio di Lugano The Gran Premio di Lugano ( en, Grand Prix of Lugano) is a road bicycle race held annually in Lugano, Switzerland. Prior to 1981 it was held as an individual time trial but in recent years it has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe ...

;2012 :1st Overall Volta a Portugal ::1st Stage 8 :7th Overall Vuelta a Asturias :10th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blanco, David 1975 births Living people Spanish male cyclists Cyclists from Bern Volta a Portugal winners