El corredor del Etixx - Quick-Step David de la Cruz terminó sexto de una escapada original de 12 ciclistas que disputó los 170 kilómetros de la 18ª etapa del Giro de Italia el jueves, de Melide a Verbania. De la Cruz hizo todo lo posible por perseguir a Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing Team), que atacó a falta de 20 kilómetros para acabar. Sin embargo, la ventaja fue demasiado grande y el ciclista belga cruzó la meta solo como ganador. Francesco Bongiorno (Bardiani - CSF) terminó 2º como perseguidor en solitario y Sylvain Chavanel (IAM Cycling) fue 3º en el grupo perseguidor de De la Cruz.
David
De La Cruz
Fecha nacimiento
06.05.1989
06.05.1989
Lugar nacimiento
Sabadell
Sabadell
Peso
182 cm
182 cm
Altura
66 kg
66 kg
David's Biografía
Prof. desde: 2011
Victorias: -
Tipo de corredor: Escalador, Todoterreno
Sobrenombre: Mazoman (Thor)
Hobbies: -
Carrera favorita: Volta a Catalunya, Tour of California
Página web: -
Twitter: @delacruz_sbd
David de la Cruz tuvo un camino único hacia el ciclismo. En su adolescencia practicó otros deportes primero como el fútbol, atletismo y natación, y compró una bicicleta de carretera simplemente para ir y volver de su trabajo todos los días. Un día tuvo un pinchazo y necesitó la ayuda de otros corredores en la carretera. Después les preguntó si podía ir con ellos. Su vida cambió después de ese momento, con unos 18 años. Tras dos años de correr como amateur, se convirtió en un profesional. Él se ganó su apodo de "El hombre del mazo" (Thor) cuando un mecánico le dio instrucciones para usar un martillo para bajar el sillín, pero no tenía uno. ¡Así que él usó su mano!
De la Cruz ama el ciclismo como un todo, incluyendo la “estricta” vida de los profesionales debido a los evidentes progresos que llegan con dedicación y disciplina. Pero lo que más ama es la libertad que supone. “Yo recuerdo cuando tuve mi primera bici. Yo no tenía un coche, me sentí libre con mi primera bicicleta. Yo podría ir a cualquier lugar que quisiera. Esta es una de las mejores cosas. Tu propio cuerpo te da la libertad de ir a cualquier parte. A las montañas, adonde sea”.
De la Cruz llegó al Etixx –Quick-Step porque él considera que es el mejor equipo del mundo. “Siempre pensé que cuando un equipo como este me quiso, esto es lo máximo de tu carrera profesional. Cuando yo recibí una llamada de Patrick Lefevere diciendo que estaba interesado en mí, yo fui la persona más feliz del mundo”.
Stats 2015
UCI Ranking:
#Wins: (Más información)
#Top-10 positions: 3 (Más información)
Race distance covered: 7964.3 km
Days of racing: 51 days
Distances
| 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 |
| Total | 7964.3 km | 51 days |
David's equipos anteriores
2015: Etixx - Quick Step (WT)| Date | Result | Race | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05 » 31/05 | Giro d'Italia | ||
| 83 | Points Classification | ||
| 26 | Mountains 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 | ||
| 6 | Mountains Classification | ||
| 45 | Points 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 | 49 | Stage 1 | 128.5 |
| 16/04 | 4 | Stage 1 Time Trial | 14.1 |
| 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 | 4 | Stage 2 Time Trial | 14 |
| 28/04 | 48 | Stage 2 | 92.2 |
| 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's noticias
The 174km Cadel Evans Great Ocean Race victory of Gianni Meersman was a combination of masterful tactics and a fantastic sprint by the Belgian rider in the one-day race in Geelong on Sunday.
The fifth stage in the Santos Tour Down Under finished on the well known Willunga Hill. Etixx - Quick-Step rider David De La Cruz stayed near the GC riders and finished 23rd.
