David Tanner (cyclist)

David Tanner (born 30 September 1984) is an Australian former professional road cyclist, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2018 for six different teams.

David Tanner

Tanner at the 2013 Vuelta a España
Personal information
Full name	David Tanner
Born	(1984-09-30) 30 September 1984 (age 40) Melbourne, Australia
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Professional teams
2009	Rock Racing
2010	Fly V Australia
2011–2012	Saxo Bank–SunGard
2013–2014	Blanco Pro Cycling
2015–2016	IAM Cycling
2017–2018	Vérandas Willems–Crelan

Career

In December 2014 he was announced as part of the squad for the IAM Cycling team for 2015, alongside fellow Belkin Pro Cycling rider Stef Clement.^[1] In September 2016, shortly before the disbanding of the IAM squad, Tanner suffered multiple injuries after being hit by a car whilst training, resulting in him spending three weeks in intensive care. The following year he joined the Vérandas Willems–Crelan team in July, after agreeing a deal to the end of the year with team manager Nick Nuyens, Tanner's former teammate at Saxo Bank–SunGard.^[2]

Major results

2005

2nd Boucle de l'Artois

5th Overall Circuit des Ardennes

10th Grand Prix de Waregem

2007

2nd Overall Tour du Gévaudan

1st Stage 1

2nd La Roue Tourangelle

3rd Overall Ronde de l'Oise

4th Boucle de l'Artois

2008

4th Overall Boucles de la Mayenne

4th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore

2009

10th Overall Herald Sun Tour

2010

Tour of Utah

1st Sprints classification

1st Stage 1

1st Stage 2 Tour de Beauce

2nd Overall Tour of China

1st Stage 2

2011

5th Overall Ster ZLM Toer

10th Hel van het Mergelland

2015

1st Stage 2 Tour of Austria

9th Gran Premio di Lugano

2016

3rd Grand Prix of Aargau Canton