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No. 13 - David Canada Gracia


David Canada Gracia
Team: Saunier Duval-Scott
DOB: 3/11/1975
Nationality: Spain
Residence(s): Zaragoza, ESPAÑA
Height: 5'9" | Weight: 141
Pro Since: 1996
Past Pro Teams Saunier Duval (2004-2007), Quickstep-Davitamon (2003), Mapei (2001-2002), Once (1996-2000)
 

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Career Highlights

  • 2007 3rd Overall Tour of Georgia - 4th Overall Tour of Missouri - 1st Sprints Classification Subida a Urkiola
  • 2006 1st Overall Tour of Catalonia - 1st Overall Volta a Catalunya
  • 2005 3rd Rund üm Koln - 2 Top 10 Sage Finishes Tour de Georgia
  • 2004 7th Overall Tour of Murcia - 10th Overall Tour of Switzerland
  • 2003 3rd Overall Tour of Luxembourg - 4th Stage 18 Tour de France - 8th Overall Tour Down Under
  • 2002 2nd Stage 1 Tour of Belgium - 4th Overall Tour of Holland
  • 2000 1st Stage 4, 5 & 1st Overall, Tour of Murcia - 1st Stage 4 & 1st Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - 6th Classica San Sebastian

Interesting Facts

The year 2008 will mark Cañada's 13th season as a professional rider. He entered the professional peloton as part of the ONCE squad when he was 21 years old. After taking five overall victories and the best young rider jersey in the Tour de France, he signed with Mapei to be a team leader, but has been affected by an endless succession physical problems since then that have not allowed him to show his true capabilities. He's been on the Saunier Duval squad since 2004, and in 2007 his peak performances were in the US, where he placed 3rd overall in the Tour de Georgia and 4th overall in the Tour of Missouri. Watch for him to be supported as a team leader in races throughout the 2008 season.