David Kopp (cyclist)

David Kopp

Personal information
Full name	David Kopp
Born	5 January 1979 (1979-01-05) (age 32) Bonn, West-Germany
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional team(s)
2001–2003 2004 2005 2006–2007 2008 2010	Team Telekom Team Lamonta Team Wiesenhof Gerolsteiner Cycle Collstrop Team Kuota-Indeland
Major wins
Rund um Köln (2005) Tour of Poland, 1 stage (2007)
Infobox last updated on 25 July 2010

David Kopp (born 5 January 1979 in Bonn) is a German road racing cyclist. Kopp speciality is sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium.

Kopp started his pro career with Team Telekom in 2001 before moving to smaller German teams for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he returned to top level cycling with Gerolsteiner for years before moving to Pro Continental team Cycle Collstrop in 2008. He did not get a contract for 2009.^[1]

In March 2009, it was announced that he tested positive for Cocaine during a National event in Belgium on 11 September 2008.^[1]

In February 2010, it was announced that Kopp will ride for the Team Kuota-Indeland on a one year contract for 2010.^[2]

Palmarès

1997

 Germany U19 Road Race Champion

2001

Rund um den Henninger Turm U23

FBD Insurance Rás, stages 3 & 8

Circuito Montañés, stage 3

2004

Giro del Capo, stage 2

Rund um Düren

Sparkassen Giro

GP Stad Zottegem - Dr. Tistaert Prijs

2005

Giro del Capo, stage 1

Rund um Köln

Bayern-Rundfahrt - 3rd stage: Dillingen - Erlangen

2006

Trofeo Calvia

Tour of Benelux, stage 6

4th, stage 5 2006

2nd, Gent–Wevelgem

2nd, Rund um Köln

2007

Tour de Pologne, stage 3

2008

2nd, E3 Prijs Vlaanderen

External links

• [Palmares on trap-friis http://www.trap-friis.dk/cykling/germany.Kopp.htm]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Susan Westemeyer Kopp positive for cocaine CyclingNews, 26 March 2009 http://www.cyclingnews.com/editions/latest-cycling-news-march-26-2009
2. ^ Kopp to German Professional team Kuota Indeland CyclingNews, 4 February 2010 http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/kopp-to-german-professional-team-kuota-indeland

Persondata
Name	Kopp, David
Alternative names
Short description	Road bicycle racer
Date of birth	1979-01-05
Place of birth	Bonn, Germany
Date of death
Place of death