David De La Cruz withdrew from La Vuelta on Thursday due to pain in his right collarbone. In the blog below, David took a moment to talk about the difficult decision.
Prof. since: 2011
Victories: -
Style of rider: Climber, Allrounder
Nickname: Mazoman (Thor)
Hobbies: -
Favourite race: Volta a Catalunya, Tour of California
Personal website: -
Twitter name: @delacruz_sbd
David De La Cruz had a unique path to cycling. As a teenager he participated in other sports first such as football, running, and swimming, and purchased a road bike simply to ride back-and-forth to his job every day. One day he had a puncture and needed the assistance of other riders along the road. He then asked if he could ride with them. His life changed after this moment, at about 18 years old. Within two years of riding amateur, he became a professional. He earned his nickname "Mazoman" (Thor) when a mechanic instructed him to use a hammer to lower his saddle, but he didn't have one. So he used his hand!
De La Cruz loves cycling as a whole, including the “strict” life of professionals due to the obvious improvements that come with dedication and discipline. But he loves it the most because of the freedom. “I remember when I had my first bike. I didn’t have a car, and because of my bicycle I felt freedom. I could go anywhere I want. This is one of the best things. Your own body gives you the freedom to go anywhere. The the store, the mountains, anything."
De La Cruz arrived at Etixx- Quick-Step because he considers it to be the best team in the world. “I always thought when a team like this wanted me, it is the top of your professional career. When I got a call from Patrick Lefevere saying he was interested in me, I was the happiest person in the world.”
UCI Ranking:
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#Top-10 positions: 5 (More info)
Race distance covered: 10073.7 km
Days of racing: 66 days
Santos Tour Down Under | 812.3 km | 6 days |
Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race | 174 km | 1 days |
Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia | 198.1 km | 1 days |
Clasica de Almeria | 183.3 km | 1 days |
Classic Sud Ardèche - Souvenir Francis Delpech | 99 km | 1 days |
La Drome Classic | 201 km | 1 days |
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | 1238.1 km | 7 days |
Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco | 844.8 km | 6 days |
Tour de Romandie | 711.7 km | 6 days |
Giro d'Italia | 3502 km | 21 days |
Critérium du Dauphiné | 1213 km | 8 days |
Tour de Pologne | 195 km | 2 days |
Vuelta a Espana | 701.4 km | 5 days |
Total | 10073.7 km | 66 days |
Date | Result | Race | Distance |
---|---|---|---|
22/08 » 13/09 | Vuelta a Espana | 200.3 | |
27/08 | DNS | Stage 6 | 200.3 |
26/08 | 183 | Stage 5 | 167.3 |
25/08 | 111 | Stage 4 | 209.6 |
24/08 | 136 | Stage 3 | 158.4 |
23/08 | 47 | Stage 2 | 158.7 |
22/08 | 5 | Stage 1 Time Trial | 7.4 |
02/08 » 08/08 | Tour de Pologne | 146 | |
03/08 | DNF | Stage 2 | 146 |
02/08 | 40 | Stage 1 | 122 |
07/06 » 14/06 | Critérium du Dauphiné | ||
22 | Mountains Classification | ||
13 | General Classification | ||
14/06 | 13 | Stage 8 | 156.5 |
13/06 | 14 | Stage 7 | 155 |
12/06 | 18 | Stage 6 | 183 |
11/06 | 24 | Stage 5 | 161 |
10/06 | 59 | Stage 4 | 228 |
09/06 | 4 | Stage 3 Time Trial | 24.5 |
08/06 | 133 | Stage 2 | 173 |
07/06 | 66 | Stage 1 | 132 |
09/05 » 31/05 | Giro d'Italia | ||
26 | Mountains Classification | ||
83 | Points Classification | ||
34 | General Classification | ||
31/05 | 74 | Stage 21 | 185 |
30/05 | 16 | Stage 20 | 196 |
29/05 | 59 | Stage 19 | 236 |
28/05 | 6 | Stage 18 | 170 |
27/05 | 84 | Stage 17 | 134 |
26/05 | 49 | Stage 16 | 177 |
24/05 | 32 | Stage 15 | 165 |
23/05 | 120 | Stage 14 Time Trial | 59.4 |
22/05 | 116 | Stage 13 | 147 |
21/05 | 39 | Stage 12 | 190 |
20/05 | 153 | Stage 11 | 153 |
19/05 | 118 | Stage 10 | 200 |
17/05 | 109 | Stage 9 | 224 |
16/05 | 41 | Stage 8 | 186 |
15/05 | 92 | Stage 7 | 264 |
14/05 | 109 | Stage 6 | 183 |
13/05 | 57 | Stage 5 | 152 |
12/05 | 125 | Stage 4 | 150 |
11/05 | 60 | Stage 3 | 136 |
10/05 | 140 | Stage 2 | 177 |
09/05 | 4 | Stage 1 Time Trial | 17.6 |
28/04 » 03/05 | Tour de Romandie | ||
42 | General Classification | ||
03/05 | 56 | Stage 6 Time Trial | 17.3 |
02/05 | 45 | Stage 5 | 166.1 |
01/05 | 53 | Stage 4 | 169.8 |
30/04 | 68 | Stage 3 | 173.2 |
29/04 | 52 | Stage 2 | 166.1 |
28/04 | 4 | Stage 1 Time Trial | 19.2 |
06/04 » 11/04 | Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco | ||
29 | Mountains Classification | ||
67 | General Classification | ||
11/04 | 40 | Stage 6 Time Trial | 18.3 |
10/04 | 112 | Stage 5 | 155.5 |
09/04 | 63 | Stage 4 | 162.2 |
08/04 | 83 | Stage 3 | 170.7 |
07/04 | 102 | Stage 2 | 175.4 |
06/04 | 101 | Stage 1 | 162.7 |
23/03 » 29/03 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | ||
93 | General Classification | ||
29/03 | 103 | Stage 7 | 126.6 |
28/03 | 87 | Stage 6 | 194.1 |
27/03 | 73 | Stage 5 | 195.4 |
26/03 | 118 | Stage 4 | 188.4 |
25/03 | 75 | Stage 3 | 156.6 |
24/03 | 110 | Stage 2 | 191.8 |
23/03 | 177 | Stage 1 | 185.2 |
01/03 | 54 | La Drome Classic | 201 |
28/02 | DNF | Classic Sud Ardèche - Souvenir Francis Delpech | 198 |
15/02 | 81 | Clasica de Almeria | 183.3 |
14/02 | 31 | Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia | 198.1 |
01/02 | 16 | Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race | 174 |
20/01 » 25/01 | Santos Tour Down Under | ||
24 | General Classification | ||
25/01 | 69 | Stage 6 | 90 |
24/01 | 23 | Stage 5 | 151.5 |
23/01 | 73 | Stage 4 | 144.5 |
22/01 | 31 | Stage 3 | 143.2 |
21/01 | 49 | Stage 2 | 150.5 |
20/01 | 77 | Stage 1 | 132.6 |
Date | Result | Race | Distance |
---|---|---|---|
05/10 | 65 | Il Lombardia | 254 |
20/09 | DNF | Memorial Marco Pantani | 189.8 |
18/09 | 73 | Tre Valli Varesine | 200 |
17/09 | DNF | Coppa Agostoni - Giro delle Brianze | 199.6 |
16/09 | DNF | GP Banca di Legnano - Coppa Bernocchi | 190.3 |
18/08 » 24/08 | USA Pro Challenge | ||
12 | Mountains Classification | ||
25 | General Classification | 845.1 | |
24/08 | 35 | Stage 7 | 126 |
23/08 | 21 | Stage 6 Time Trial | 16.1 |
22/08 | 28 | Stage 5 | 168 |
21/08 | 50 | Stage 4 | 113 |
20/08 | 35 | Stage 3 | 155 |
19/08 | 28 | Stage 2 | 169 |
18/08 | 48 | Stage 1 | 98 |
05/07 » 27/07 | Tour de France | 185.5 | |
17/07 | DNF | Stage 12 | 185.5 |
16/07 | 82 | Stage 11 | 187.5 |
14/07 | 59 | Stage 10 | 161.5 |
13/07 | 168 | Stage 9 | 170 |
12/07 | 80 | Stage 8 | 161 |
11/07 | 149 | Stage 7 | 234.5 |
10/07 | 172 | Stage 6 | 194 |
09/07 | 188 | Stage 5 | 155.5 |
08/07 | 187 | Stage 4 | 163.5 |
07/07 | 185 | Stage 3 | 155 |
06/07 | 156 | Stage 2 | 201 |
05/07 | 189 | Stage 1 | 190.5 |
19/06 » 22/06 | Tour de Slovénie | ||
39 | Points Classification | ||
11 | General Classification | ||
22/06 | 56 | Stage 4 | 153 |
21/06 | 15 | Stage 3 | 192 |
20/06 | 17 | Stage 2 | 160.7 |
19/06 | 14 | Stage 1 Time Trial | 8.8 |
11/05 » 18/05 | Amgen Tour of California | ||
45 | Points Classification | ||
6 | Mountains Classification | ||
10 | General Classification | 1142.8 | |
18/05 | 23 | Stage 8 | 122.4 |
17/05 | 29 | Stage 7 | 142.8 |
16/05 | 2 | Stage 6 | 151.8 |
15/05 | 25 | Stage 5 | 172.9 |
14/05 | 33 | Stage 4 | 165.1 |
13/05 | 19 | Stage 3 | 174.6 |
12/05 | 14 | Stage 2 Time Trial | 20.1 |
11/05 | 58 | Stage 1 | 193.1 |
27/04 | 51 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 262.9 |
22/04 » 25/04 | Giro del Trentino | 537.29 | |
34 | General Classification | 537.29 | |
25/04 | 41 | Stage 4 | 175 |
24/04 | 20 | Stage 3 | 184.4 |
23/04 | 35 | Stage 2 | 164.5 |
22/04 | 2 | Stage 1 Time Trial | 13.4 |
29/03 » 30/03 | Critérium International | ||
10 | Youth Classification | ||
29 | General Classification | 272 | |
30/03 | 30 | Stage 3 | 176 |
29/03 | 37 | Stage 2 Time Trial | 7 |
29/03 | 57 | Stage 1 | 89 |
23/03 | DNF | Milano-Sanremo | 294 |
12/03 » 18/03 | Tirreno-Adriatico | ||
9 | Youth Classification | ||
4 | Mountains Classification | ||
45 | Points Classification | ||
72 | General Classification | 1028.6 | |
18/03 | 42 | Stage 7 Time Trial | 9.1 |
17/03 | 157 | Stage 6 | 189 |
16/03 | 41 | Stage 5 | 192 |
15/03 | 60 | Stage 4 | 244 |
14/03 | 84 | Stage 3 | 210 |
13/03 | 173 | Stage 2 | 166 |
12/03 | 15 | Stage 1 Time Trial | 18.5 |
18/02 » 23/02 | Tour of Oman | ||
3 | Youth Classification | ||
23 | General Classification | 915.5 | |
23/02 | 60 | Stage 6 | 146.5 |
22/02 | 17 | Stage 5 | 147.5 |
21/02 | 49 | Stage 4 | 173 |
20/02 | 58 | Stage 3 | 145 |
19/02 | 34 | Stage 2 | 139 |
18/02 | 82 | Stage 1 | 164.5 |
12/02 | 36 | Trofeo Platja de Muro | 162 |
11/02 | 12 | Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana | 152.9 |
10/02 | 52 | Trofeo Ses Salines | 183 |
09/02 | 180 | Trofeo Palma | 116 |
Date | Result | Race | Distance |
---|---|---|---|
24/08 » 15/09 | Vuelta a España | 169 | |
06/09 | DNF | Stage 13 | 169 |
05/09 | 183 | Stage 12 | 164.2 |
04/09 | 129 | Stage 11 Time Trial | 38.8 |
02/09 | 41 | Stage 10 | 178 |
01/09 | 41 | Stage 9 | 163.7 |
31/08 | 26 | Stage 8 | 166.6 |
30/08 | 83 | Stage 7 | 205.9 |
29/08 | 92 | Stage 6 | 175 |
28/08 | 83 | Stage 5 | 174.3 |
27/08 | 59 | Stage 4 | 189 |
26/08 | 52 | Stage 3 | 184.8 |
25/08 | 35 | Stage 2 | 177.7 |
24/08 | 7 | Stage 1 Time Trial | 27.4 |
07/08 » 11/08 | Vuelta a Burgos | 803 | |
20 | General Classification | 803 | |
11/08 | 25 | Stage 5 | 170 |
10/08 | 54 | Stage 4 | 162 |
09/08 | 20 | Stage 3 | 175 |
08/08 | 33 | Stage 2 | 157 |
07/08 | 39 | Stage 1 | 139 |
04/08 | 69 | Ride London Classic | 221 |
02/06 » 09/06 | Critérium du Dauphiné | 152 | |
09/06 | DNF | Stage 8 | 152 |
08/06 | 117 | Stage 7 | 184 |
07/06 | 132 | Stage 6 | 143 |
06/06 | 65 | Stage 5 | 139 |
05/06 | 57 | Stage 4 Time Trial | 32.5 |
04/06 | 97 | Stage 3 | 167 |
03/06 | 77 | Stage 2 | 183 |
02/06 | 61 | Stage 1 | 121 |
12/05 » 20/05 | Amgen Tour of California | ||
24 | Mountains Classification | ||
13 | General Classification | 1172.79 | |
19/05 | 53 | Stage 8 | 131.4 |
18/05 | 24 | Stage 7 | 147.1 |
17/05 | 12 | Stage 6 Time Trial | 31.6 |
16/05 | 39 | Stage 5 | 185.7 |
15/05 | 43 | Stage 4 | 134.6 |
14/05 | 57 | Stage 3 | 177.5 |
13/05 | 22 | Stage 2 | 199.7 |
12/05 | 20 | Stage 1 | 165.2 |
16/04 » 19/04 | Giro del Trentino | ||
6 | Youth Classification | ||
38 | General Classification | 710.3 | |
19/04 | 24 | Stage 4 | 166.8 |
18/04 | 62 | Stage 3 | 176.1 |
17/04 | 39 | Stage 2 | 224.8 |
16/04 | 4 | Stage 1 Time Trial | 14.1 |
16/04 | 49 | Stage 1 | 128.5 |
14/04 | DNF | Amstel Gold Race | 251.8 |
10/04 | 36 | De Brabantse Pijl - La Flèche Brabançonne | 199.9 |
02/04 » 05/04 | Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Pays de la Loire | ||
29 | General Classification | ||
05/04 | 38 | Stage 5 | 165.7 |
04/04 | 33 | Stage 4 | 188.7 |
03/04 | 33 | Stage 3 Time Trial | 6.8 |
03/04 | 70 | Stage 2 | 93.6 |
02/04 | 93 | Stage 1 | 179.4 |
06/03 » 13/03 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 209 | |
11/03 | DNF | Stage 6 | 209 |
10/03 | 119 | Stage 5 | 230 |
09/03 | 114 | Stage 4 | 173 |
08/03 | 101 | Stage 3 | 190 |
07/03 | 145 | Stage 2 | 232 |
06/03 | 12 | Stage 1 Time Trial | 16.9 |
24/02 | 63 | Clasica de Almeria | 182.3 |
23/02 | 27 | Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia | 180 |
17/02 » 20/02 | Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol | ||
39 | General Classification | ||
20/02 | 59 | Stage 3 | 182.7 |
19/02 | 38 | Stage 2 | 190.7 |
18/02 | 41 | Stage 1 | 163.9 |
17/02 | 68 | Prologue | 6 |
Date | Result | Race | Distance |
---|---|---|---|
09/09 | DNF | GP de Fourmies - La Voix du Nord | 205 |
08/09 | 101 | Paris-Bruxelles | 216.8 |
05/09 | 102 | Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen | 195.9 |
15/08 » 26/08 | Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta | ||
25 | Points Classification | ||
1 | Youth Classification | ||
13 | Mountains Classification | ||
5 | General Classification | ||
26/08 | 35 | Stage 10 | 149.5 |
25/08 | 17 | Stage 9 Time Trial | 32.6 |
24/08 | 8 | Stage 8 | 154.9 |
23/08 | 40 | Stage 7 | 185.3 |
21/08 | 65 | Stage 6 | 184.1 |
20/08 | 15 | Stage 5 | 176.6 |
19/08 | 4 | Stage 4 | 151.9 |
18/08 | 47 | Stage 3 | 176.1 |
17/08 | 36 | Stage 2 | 190.7 |
16/08 | 22 | Stage 1 | 200.8 |
15/08 | 60 | Prologue | 2.2 |
31/07 | 56 | Circuito De Getxo 'Memorial Ricardo Otxoa' | 170 |
10/07 » 16/07 | Tour de Pologne | 1231.59 | |
91 | General Classification | 1231.59 | |
16/07 | 144 | Stage 7 | 131.4 |
15/07 | 90 | Stage 6 | 191.8 |
14/07 | 101 | Stage 5 | 163.1 |
13/07 | 162 | Stage 4 | 124.7 |
12/07 | 69 | Stage 3 | 201.7 |
11/07 | 168 | Stage 2 | 239.4 |
10/07 | 122 | Stage 1 | 179.5 |
24/06 | 43 | National Championships Spain - Road Race | |
16/05 » 20/05 | Circuit de Lorraine Professionnel | 158.5 | |
20/05 | DNF | Stage 5 | 158.5 |
19/05 | 83 | Stage 4 | 160 |
18/05 | 50 | Stage 3 | 210 |
17/05 | 73 | Stage 2 | 176 |
16/05 | 64 | Stage 1 | 159.5 |
05/05 » 06/05 | Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid | ||
8 | Points Classification | ||
9 | General Classification | ||
06/05 | 10 | Stage 2 | 182.4 |
05/05 | 9 | Stage 1 Time Trial | 7.8 |
26/04 » 29/04 | Vuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo | ||
5 | Points Classification | ||
2 | General Classification | ||
29/04 | 5 | Stage 3 | 167.9 |
28/04 | 48 | Stage 2 | 92.2 |
28/04 | 4 | Stage 2 Time Trial | 14 |
27/04 | 20 | Stage 1 | 162.2 |
13/04 » 15/04 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | ||
7 | Points Classification | ||
4 | General Classification | ||
15/04 | 8 | Stage 3 | 173.5 |
14/04 | 6 | Stage 2 | 158.7 |
13/04 | 101 | Stage 1 | 159.2 |
01/04 | 75 | Flèche d'Emeraude - Saint Malo | 181 |
30/03 | 54 | Route Adélie de Vitré | 197.8 |
19/03 » 25/03 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | ||
53 | Mountains Classification | ||
63 | General Classification | 1150.19 | |
25/03 | 103 | Stage 7 | 119.8 |
24/03 | 80 | Stage 6 | 169.4 |
23/03 | 55 | Stage 5 | 207.1 |
22/03 | 44 | Stage 4 | 199 |
21/03 | 33 | Stage 3 | 155 |
20/03 | 80 | Stage 2 | 161 |
19/03 | 112 | Stage 1 | 138.9 |
02/03 » 04/03 | Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen | 181.5 | |
03/03 | 165 | Stage 1 | 181.5 |
02/03 | 110 | Prologue | 7 |
26/02 | DNF | Les Boucles du Sud Ardèche - Souvenir F. Delpech | 199.7 |
07/02 | 64 | Trofeo Deià | 151 |
06/02 | 141 | Trofeo Migjorn | 171.7 |
05/02 | 90 | Trofeo Palma de Mallorca | 116 |
David De La Cruz withdrew from La Vuelta on Thursday due to pain in his right collarbone. In the blog below, David took a moment to talk about the difficult decision.
David De La Cruz did not start this morning, due to pain in his right collarbone, which was operated on in early August after a crash in the Tour de Pologne.
Etixx - Quick-Step has announced the selection that will participate in La Vuelta a España. La Vuelta is a three-week, 3356.1km stage race and the last grand tour of the 2015 season. The race begins on August 22nd and ends on the 13th of September.