Arroyo, David

His first professional contract was signed by David Arroyo in 2001 with the legendary ONCE-Eroski team managed by Monolo Sainz. However, the Spaniard failed to uncover his potential for three years - did not achieve much success and moved to the continental team LA-Pecol for the 2004 season. The main success here was the second place in the general classification of the Tour of Portugal , the victories of the 4th and 8th stages, the jerseys of the best mountain and young riders.

2005 David Arroyo started in the colors of the top division team Illes Balears-Banesto . In July, he made his debut at the Tour de France , where his main task was to work for the team leaders Alejandro Valverde and Francisco Mansebo . According to the results of this Grand Tour, the Spaniard took 53rd place in the final general classification.

In 2006, the athlete took part in the Tour de France , where he helped his teammate Oscar Pereiro Sio to win the overall standings, and he took 21st place in the Vuelta of Spain , where he helped teammate Alejandro Valverde , who became the second in the general classification of the race . David himself showed the nineteenth result. Also in 2006, the racer won the stage of the Tour of Catalonia .

In 2008, Arroyo won a one-day race on the roads of the Basque Country - Subida a Urkiola, ahead of Juan José Cobo and Sergio Pardilho. And also won the Victoria on the 19th stage of the Vuelta of Spain .

2010 - the most successful career in the Spaniard. Thanks to the successful separation of Giro d'Italia , in which David Arroyo managed to be selected, from 14 to 18 stage he wore a pink jersey of the race leader and only Ivan Basso was able to beat him. As a result, in the general classification of Giro d'Italia, the athlete took second place.

In 2013, Arroyo moved to Caja Rural . The biggest achievement of that season was the second place overall in the Vuelta Burgos overall.

• Arroyo, David on Cycling Archives (English)