German cyclist (born 1979)
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Full name | David Kopp |
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Born | (1979-01-05) 5 January 1979 (age 45) Bonn, West Germany |
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Discipline | Road |
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Role | Rider |
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2000 | Telekom Junior Team |
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2001–2003 | Team Telekom |
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2004 | Team Lamonta |
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2005 | Team Wiesenhof |
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2006–2007 | Gerolsteiner |
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2008 | Cycle Collstrop |
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2010–2011 | Team Kuota–Indeland |
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Rund um Köln (2005) Tour of Poland, 1 stage (2007) |
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David Kopp (born 5 January 1979, in Bonn) is a former German road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2001 and 2011.[1] Kopp's speciality was 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 two years before moving to Pro Continental team Cycle Collstrop in 2008. He did not get a contract for 2009.[2]
In March 2009, it was announced that he tested positive for Cocaine during a National event in Belgium on 11 September 2008.[2]
In February 2010, it was announced that Kopp will ride for the Team Kuota–Indeland on a one-year contract for 2010.[3]
He now (2016) works in the fuel retail industry.
Major results
- 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
- Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem – Dr. Tistaert Prijs
- 2005
- Giro del Capo, stage 1
- Rund um Köln
- Bayern Rundfahrt – 3rd stage: Dillingen – Erlangen
- 2006
- Trofeo Calvià
- 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
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