David Clinger (born November 22, 1977 in Los Angeles) is a former professional

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from the United States. He represented his native country at the

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, Manitoba, Canada. In 2010, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency banned him for 2 years for use of synthetic testosterone and

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. In August 2011, David Clinger was issued a lifetime doping ban by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after testing positive during a random test while serving a prior doping ban. Clinger accepted responsibility for using clenbuterol for performance-enhancing purposes, USADA said. The second violation prompted USADA to issue the lifetime competition ban.

Major results

;1996 :3rd in Prologue

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(JPN) ;1997 :3rd in Stage 2 McLane Pacific Classic, Footshill Road Race (USA) ;1998 :1st in Woodland Hills and 1st in Snake Alley Criterium (USA) :3rd in General classification

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and 3rd in Nevada City Classic (USA) ;1999 :1st in General Classification Tour de Toona (USA) :2nd in Snelling (USA) :3rd in Stage 6 Vuelta Ciclista Asturias, Oviedo (ESP) :2nd in Wilmington Classic (USA) :1st in Stage 4 part b Tour de Beauce, Saint Georges (CAN) :4th in

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, Winnipeg (CAN) ;2000 :3rd in Stage 3 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, Badalona (ESP) :2nd in Stage 1 Vuelta a Galega, Ferrol (ESP) :2nd in Stage 3 Vuelta a Galega, Fonsagrada (ESP) :1st in Stage 4 Vuelta a Galega, Orense (ESP) :2nd in Memorial Manuel Galera (ESP) ;2001 :1st in Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia (ESP) ;2002 :1st in Stage 1 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, Deltebre (ESP) ::alongside

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, George Hincapie,

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, Michael Barry, Matt White, and Chann McRae :1st in First Union Invitational (USA) ;2003 :3rd in Stage 3 Pomona Valley Stage Race, Puddington (USA) :2nd in Stage 3 Redlands Bicycle Classic, Panorama Point (USA) :2nd in Stage 3

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, Rome (USA) :1st in Stage 5 Tour de Georgia, Atlanta (USA) :1st in Stage 2 Tour of Connecticut, Waterbury circuit (USA) :1st in General Classification Tour of Connecticut (USA) :3rd in National Championship, Road, Elite, United States of America, Philadelphia (USA) :1st in Stage 1 Cascade Classic, Pacific Power Road Race (USA) :1st in Stage 5 Cascade Classic, Leffel Centre Anbrey Butte (USA) :3rd in New York City Championship (USA) ;2005 :3rd in Stage 1 Sea Otter Classic, Laguna Seca (USA) :3rd in Stage 1 Vuelta de Bisbee, Sulphur Springs (USA) :2nd in Stage 3 Vuelta de Bisbee, Tombstone (USA) :3rd in Stage 3 Tour of the Gila, Inner Loop (USA) :1st in Santa Barbara (USA) :1st in San Marcos (USA) :1st in Long Beach (b) (USA) :1st in Long Beach (c) (USA) :3rd in Univest Grand Prix (USA) :3rd in Stage 2 Bermuda GP (BER) ;2008 :2nd in Stage 2 Valley of the Sun Stage Race, Casa Grande (USA) :3rd in Sea Otter Classic (USA) :1st in Bonsall-San Luis Rey Classic (USA)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clinger, David 1977 births Living people American male cyclists Cyclists at the 1999 Pan American Games Cyclists from Los Angeles Pan American Games competitors for the United States