David Clinger

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| fullname = David Clinger

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|11|22}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles

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| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

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| proyears1 = 1998-1999

| proteam1 = Mercury Cycling Team

| proyears2 = 2000-2001

| proteam2 = Festina-Lotus

| proyears3 = 2002

| proteam3 = US Postal Service

| proyears4 = 2003

| proteam4 = Prime Alliance Cycling Team

| proyears5 = 2004

| proteam5 = Domina Vacanze

| proyears6 = 2005

| proteam6 = Webcor Builders Cycling Team

| proyears7 = 2007-2008

| proteam7 = Rock Racing

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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.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/news/story?id=5312248|title=USADA violations up from 2009|date=2010-06-21|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN|access-date=12 September 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/more/06/21/usada.violations.ap/ |accessdate=July 8, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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.{{cite web|last=Velonews|first=Velonews|title=David Clinger gets lifetime ban after second offense|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/08/news/david-clinger-gets-lifetime-ban-after-second-offense_188011|work=velonews|accessdate=Aug 12, 2011|archive-date=September 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901092035/http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/08/news/david-clinger-gets-lifetime-ban-after-second-offense_188011|url-status=dead}}

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){{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureuruitslagenfiche.php?coureurid=1461|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021051507/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureuruitslagenfiche.php?coureurid=1461|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 October 2012|title=Results David Clinger|publisher=Cycling Archives|accessdate=12 September 2010}}

: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)