 Cañada racing in the2007 Tour de Romandie | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David Cañada Gracia |
| Born | (1975-03-11)11 March 1975 Zaragoza, Spain |
| Died | 28 May 2016(2016-05-28) (aged 41) |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1996–2000 | ONCE |
| 2001–2002 | Mapei–Quick-Step |
| 2003 | Quick-Step–Davitamon |
| 2004–2009 | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
| Major wins | |
| Volta a Catalunya (2006) Vuelta a Murcia (2000) Circuit de la Sarthe (2000) | |
David Cañada Gracia (11 March 1975 – 28 May 2016) was a Spanish professionalroad racing cyclist. His win at the2006 Volta a Catalunya is his best career accomplishment. In the2005 Tour de France, he was in a break-away on stage 2 (the first open road stage); he attacked on the climb near the finish but was overhauled byBouygues Télécom'sThomas Voeckler. Cañada was unable to compete in the 2009 season, due to treatment for skin cancer which had been detected in 2007, and retired early in the 2010 season, having been unable to find a team. He died unexpectedly at the age of 41 after a fall during acyclosportive.[1][2]
OverallVuelta a Murcia OverallCircuit de la Sarthe
OverallVolta a Catalunya