David Kopp

{{Short description|German cyclist (born 1979)}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = David Kopp

| image = David Kopp 2006.jpg

| caption =

| fullname = David Kopp

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|1|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bonn, West Germany

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype =

| amateuryears1 = 2000

| amateurteam1 = Telekom Junior Team

| proyears1 = 2001–2003

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|TMO|2001}}

| proyears2 = 2004

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|3CG|2004}}

| proyears3 = 2005

| proteam3 = Team Wiesenhof

| proyears4 = 2006–2007

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|GST|2006}}

| proyears5 = 2008

| proteam5 = Cycle Collstrop

| proyears6 = 2010–2011

| proteam6 = Team Kuota–Indeland

| majorwins =

}}

David Kopp (born 5 January 1979, in Bonn) is a former German road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2001 and 2011.{{cite news|url=http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_71302.htm|title=David Kopp beendet seine Karriere|date=17 August 2011|accessdate=28 January 2012|language=German|trans-title=David Kopp finishes his career|work=Radsport-News|publisher=Sport Aktiv Media GmbH}} Kopp's speciality was sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium.

Kopp started his pro career with {{UCI team code|TMO|2001}} in 2001 before moving to smaller German teams for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he returned to top level cycling with {{UCI team code|GST|2006}} for two years before moving to Pro Continental team Cycle Collstrop in 2008. He did not get a contract for 2009.Susan Westemeyer Kopp positive for cocaine CyclingNews, 26 March 2009 http://www.cyclingnews.com/editions/latest-cycling-news-march-26-2009 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013024407/http://www.cyclingnews.com/editions/latest-cycling-news-march-26-2009 |date=2009-10-13 }}

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

In February 2010, it was announced that Kopp will ride for the Team Kuota–Indeland on a one-year contract for 2010.Kopp to German Professional team Kuota Indeland CyclingNews, 4 February 2010 http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/kopp-to-german-professional-team-kuota-indeland

He now (2016) works in the fuel retail industry.