David Vitoria
Spanish cyclist
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David Vitoria is a Swiss former professional road cyclist. He resides in the town Albacete by Ossa de Montiel and was a training partner of fellow professional cyclist Óscar Sevilla.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David Vitoria |
| Born | October 15, 1984 Locarno, Switzerland |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2004–2005 | VC Mendrisio–PL Valli |
| 2008 | Universidad Politécnica de Valencia Bancaja |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006 | Phonak |
| 2007 | BMC Racing Team |
| 2009 | Rock Racing |
| 2010 | Footon–Servetto–Fuji |
He turned professional at the age of 22 with the Swiss team Phonak. Later he joined the still modest BMC Racing Team. In 2008 he raced as an amateur (with the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia Bancaja) but returned in 2009 with Rock Racing alongside Óscar Sevilla.[1]
For the season 2010 the UCI ProTour team Footon–Servetto–Fuji signed him thus taking the leap into the professional class. He retired in 2011.
Major results
- 2005
- 6th Giro del Mendrisiotto
- 7th Neuseen Classics
- 10th Giro del Lago Maggiore
- 2007
- 3rd Time trial, Swiss National Road Championships
- 8th Lancaster Classic
- 2009
- 3rd Overall Vuelta Mexico
- 1st Stages 4 & 5
- 5th Philadelphia International Championship
- 8th Vuelta a La Rioja
- 9th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 2010
- 8th Philadelphia International Championship
