David Clinger

David Clinger (born November 22, 1977, in Los Angeles) is a former professional road racing cyclist from the United States. He represented his native country at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

In 2010, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency banned him for 2 years for use of synthetic testosterone and modafinil. 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 for performance-enhancing purposes, USADA said. The second violation prompted USADA to issue the lifetime competition ban.

Major results

 * 1996
 * 3rd in Prologue Tour of Japan (JPN)


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


 * 1998
 * 1st in Woodland Hills and 1st in Snake Alley Criterium (USA)
 * 3rd in General classification Hotter'N Hell Hundred and 3rd in Nevada City Classic (USA)


 * 1999
 * 1st in General Classification Tour de Toona (USA)
 * 2nd in Snelling (USA)
 * 3rd in Stage 6 Vuelta Ciclista Asturias, Oviedo (ESP)
 * 2nd in Wilmington Classic (USA)
 * 1st in Stage 4 part b Tour de Beauce, Saint Georges (CAN)
 * 4th in Pan American Games, Winnipeg (CAN)


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


 * 2001
 * 1st in Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia (ESP)


 * 2002
 * 1st in Stage 1 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, Deltebre (ESP)
 * alongside Tom Boonen, George Hincapie, Roberto Heras, Christian Vande Velde, Michael Barry, Matt White, and Chann McRae
 * 1st in First Union Invitational (USA)


 * 2003
 * 3rd in Stage 3 Pomona Valley Stage Race, Puddington (USA)
 * 2nd in Stage 3 Redlands Bicycle Classic, Panorama Point (USA)
 * 2nd in Stage 3 Tour de Georgia, Rome (USA)
 * 1st in Stage 5 Tour de Georgia, Atlanta (USA)
 * 1st in Stage 2 Tour of Connecticut, Waterbury circuit (USA)
 * 1st in General Classification Tour of Connecticut (USA)
 * 3rd in 🇺🇸 National Championship, Road, Elite, United States of America, Philadelphia (USA)
 * 1st in Stage 1 Cascade Classic, Pacific Power Road Race (USA)
 * 1st in Stage 5 Cascade Classic, Leffel Centre Anbrey Butte (USA)
 * 3rd in New York City Championship (USA)


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


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