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David is arguably SA's top stage race rider on the road, in 2008 he made an amazing transition to Mountain Biking and came 3rd, with his partner Kevin, in the Tour de France of MTB stage races the ABSA Cape Epic. With not too many road tours in his sights for 2009 watch out for David on the dirt. FULL NAMES
David George
DATE OF BIRTH
23 February 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH
Cape Town
CURRENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Cape Town
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL TEAMS
US Postal Service 1999, 2000
Tacconi Sport / Vini Caldirola 2001
CCC-Polstat 2002
Barloworld 2003-2005
Relax Gam 2006
MTN Energade 2008 NATIONAL TEAM REPRESENTATION
Olympic Games 1996, 2000
Commonwealth Games 1998, 2002, 2006
World Championships 1997-2006
Tour de Langkawi eight times Beijing Olympic Games 2008 World Road Race Championships, Italy 2008 | 
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2nd Commonwealth Games Road Race 2006
3rd Commonwealth Games Time Trial 1998
4th Commonwealth Games Road Race 1998
3rd Under-23 World Championships Time Trial 1997
1st Giro del Capo 20002, 2003, 2004
1st SA Time Trial Championships five times
1st SA Road Race Championships 2003
1st Tour de Langkawi 2006
Completed Vuelta Espana 2006
BEST RESULTS IN 2008
3rd SA Road Race Championships
3rd ABSA Cape Epic with a stage win and prologue win
4th Giro del Capo with a stage win
MARITAL STATUS
Married to Michelle
RIDING STRENGTHS
Climbing, time trials, tours
RIDING WEAKNESSES
Bunch sprints, cold weather
RACING GOALS FOR 2009
Giro del Capo
Absa Cape Epic
SA Championships Road Race and Time Trial
To develop the MTN team into a world-class outfit
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