Personal information | |
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Full name | David George |
Born |
Cape Town, South Africa |
February 23, 1976
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team(s) | |
2010 | City Cycling and Athletic |
2011- | 360 Life |
Professional team(s) | |
1999-2000 | U.S. Postal Service |
2001 | Vini Caldirola |
2002 | CCC–Polsat |
2003-2005 | Barloworld |
2006 | Relax–GAM |
2008-2009 | Team MTN |
David George (born 23 February 1976 in Cape Town) is a South African cyclist. He cycled on the USPS team 1999-2000, and later for Barloworld. In 2003 he won the South African National Road Race Championships.
In 2012, he tested positive for the blood boosting drug EPO by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport after biological passport anomalies were detected, and admitted his use of EPO. He was later given a two-year ban for his offence and lost his victory in the Cape Pioneer Trek mountain bike race.