| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David George |
| Born | 23 February 1976 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2010 | City Cycling and Athletic |
| 2011- | 360 Life |
| Professional teams | |
| 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. [1] He also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. [2]
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. [3] He was later given a two-year ban for his offence and lost his victory in the Cape Pioneer Trek mountain bike race. [4]