David Clinger
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David Clinger is a professional road racing cyclist from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. He represented his native country at the 1999 Pan American Games
1999 Pan American Games
The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...

 in Winnipeg, Canada.

In 2010, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency banned him for 2 years for use of synthetic testosterone and modafinil
Modafinil
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.
In August 2011, David Clinger was issued a lifetime doping ban by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after testing positive during a random test while serving a prior doping ban. Clinger accepted responsibility for using clenbuterol
Clenbuterol
Clenbuterol is a sympathomimetic amine used by sufferers of breathing disorders as a decongestant and bronchodilator. People with chronic breathing disorders such as asthma use this as a bronchodilator to make breathing easier...

 for performance-enhancing purposes, USADA said. The second violation prompted USADA to issue the lifetime competition ban.

Career

1996
3º in Prologue Tour of Japan
Tour of Japan
Tour of Japan is a cycling competition in Japan and part of the UCI Asia Tour and sponsored by Asahi Shimbun.- Past winners :- External links :* from the Cycling Website...

 (JPN)

1997
3º in Stage 2 McLane Pacific Classic, Footshill Road Race (USA)

1998
1º in Woodland Hills
Woodland Hills
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 and 1º in Snake Alley Criterium
Snake Alley Criterium
The Snake Alley Criterium takes place annually, each summer, in Burlington, Iowa. The bike race is most famous for riding up Snake Alley, which was once named by Ripley's Believe It Or Not as the crookedest alley in the world...

 (USA)
3º in General classification
General Classification
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 Hotter 'N Hell Hundred and 3º in Nevada City Classic
Nevada City Classic
The Nevada City Classic , one of the most historic and challenging professional cycling races in the US, is held in Nevada City, California. Established in 1960, the Nevada City Classic commonly occurs on Father's Day and brings in thousands of visitors to Nevada County...

 (USA)

1999
1º in General Classification Tour de Toona (USA)
2º in Snelling (USA)
3º in Stage 6 Vuelta Ciclista Asturias, Oviedo (ESP)
2º in Wilmington Classic (USA)
1º in Stage 4 part b Tour de Beauce, Saint Georges (CAN)
4º in Pan American Games
Cycling at the 1999 Pan American Games
The cycling competition at the 1999 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Canada.-Men's Individual Road Race:* Held on August 4 over 203.3 kilometres-Men's Road Time Trial:* Held on July 25 over 55.2 kilometres-Men's 1000 m Track Time Trial:...

, Winnipeg (CAN)

2000
3º in Stage 3 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, Badalona (ESP)
2º in Stage 1 Vuelta a Galega, Ferrol (ESP)
2º in Stage 3 Vuelta a Galega, Fonsagrada (ESP)
1º in Stage 4 Vuelta a Galega, Orense (ESP)
2º in Memorial Manuel Galera (ESP)

2001
1º in Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia - Clásica de Ordizia is a Spanish professional cycle road race held in Ordizia, Basque Country. The first edition was held in 1922. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :...

 (ESP)

2002
1º in Stage 1 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, Deltebre (ESP)
alongside Tom Boonen
Tom Boonen
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, George Hincapie
George Hincapie
George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina...

, Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court...

, Christian Vandevelde
Christian Vandevelde
Christian Vande Velde is an American professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for . The son of United States Bicycling Hall of Fame inductee John Vande Velde, Christian became professional in 1998 for US Postal.He twice rode on the Tour de France team that brought Lance Armstrong to...

, Michael Barry
Michael Barry (cyclist)
Michael Barry is a Canadian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Previous to riding for UCI ProTour team he spent several years with the . He also raced of the Saturn Cycling Team for a number of years before going to US Postal Service/Discovery. He was born and raised in...

, Matt White, and Chann McRae
Chann McRae
William Chann McRae is an American professional road bicycle racer from Albany, Georgia. He was a professional from 1996 to 2003.-Career:1990199219941997...

1º in First Union Invitational (USA)

2003
3º in Stage 3 Pomona Valley Stage Race, Puddington (USA)
2º in Stage 3 Redlands Bicycle Classic
Redlands Bicycle Classic
The Redlands Bicycle Classic is a cycling stage race located in Redlands, California, USA that has been held since 1985. It consists of two road races, a Individual Time Trial and a Criterium....

, Panorama Point (USA)
2º in Stage 3 Tour de Georgia, Rome (USA)
1º in Stage 5 Tour de Georgia, Atlanta (USA)
1º in Stage 2 Tour of Connecticut, Waterbury circuit (USA)
1º in General Classification Tour of Connecticut (USA)
3º in National Championship, Road, Elite, United States of America, Philadelphia (USA)
1º in Stage 1 Cascade Classic, Pacific Power Road Race (USA)
1º in Stage 5 Cascade Classic, Leffel Centre Anbrey Butte (USA)
3º in New York City Championship (USA)

2005
3º in Stage 1 Sea Otter Classic, Laguna Seca (USA)
3º in Stage 1 Vuelta de Bisbee, Sulphur Springs (USA)
2º in Stage 3 Vuelta de Bisbee, Tombstone (USA)
3º in Stage 3 Tour of the Gila, Inner Loop (USA)
1º in Santa Barbara (USA)
1º in San Marcos (USA)
1º in Long Beach (b) (USA)
1º in Long Beach (c) (USA)
3º in Univest Grand Prix (USA)
3º in Stage 2 Bermuda GP (BER)

2008
2º in Stage 2 Valley of the Sun Stage Race, Casa Grande (USA)
3º in Sea Otter Classic (USA)
1º in Bonsall-San Luis Rey Classic (USA)


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