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David DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO

Spain

Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team37 years

UCI points 2026: 163 · rank =534
Wins 2026 incl. stages: 0
Podiums: 0
In our records: 2015–2026

HighlightsNational TT Champion 2024

UCI points over time

3,955 pts · 2015–2026 · per month

2015–20252026Biggest wins

Form

best result, last 10 races

Figueira Champions Classic · 14 FebLa Vuelta Ciclista a España · 13 Sep

Speciality

percentile among 19,516 men

Climbing, percentile 99, score 76 of 100, group average 8
Puncheur, percentile 99, score 71 of 100, group average 2
Stage race, percentile 98, score 47 of 100, group average 6
One-day, percentile 69, score 27 of 100, group average 22

Career results

165 races

Date	Race	Class	Place per stage	Result
202610 races
22 Aug	La Vuelta Ciclista a España	2.UWT	118 48 116 124 97 113 146 132 124 156 46 132 133 117 145 127 34 112 51 105	105
4 Aug	Vuelta a Burgos	2.Pro	99 123 72 122 44	58
28 Jun	National Road Championships - Spain	CN		DNF
25 Jun	National Road Championships - Spain - ITT	CN		4
18 Jun	La Route d'Occitanie - CIC	2.1	57 55 19	19
8 May	Giro d'Italia	2.UWT	133 47 132 41 34 80 22 38 15 12 20 48 32 19 99 18 8 34 21 18 52	14
23 Mar	Volta Ciclista a Catalunya	2.UWT	122 109 90 133 100 50 66	67
8 Mar	Paris-Nice	2.UWT	75 91 16 89 49 85 77 83	74
18 Feb	Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta	2.Pro	85 30 31 113 63	37
14 Feb	Figueira Champions Classic	1.Pro		85
202516 races
11 Oct	Tour de Kyushu	2.1	DNF	DNF
23 Aug	La Vuelta Ciclista a España	2.UWT	111 76 83 93 8 83 115 76 83 110 49 109 131 36 98 140 78 148 117	102
6 Aug	Tour de l'Ain	2.1	36 44 DNF	DNF
3 Jul	Sibiu Cycling Tour	2.1	29 2 3 75	2
29 Jun	National Road Championships - Spain	CN		6
27 Jun	National Road Championships - Spain - ITT	CN		2
15 Jun	Tour de Suisse	2.UWT	53 66 38 66 DNF	DNF
13 Jun	Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau	1.1		41
1 May	Eschborn-Frankfurt	1.UWT		20
27 Apr	Liège-Bastogne-Liège	1.UWT		86
15 Apr	Il Giro d'Abruzzo	2.1	22 24 3 12	2
19 Mar	Milano - Torino	1.Pro		17
10 Mar	Tirreno-Adriatico	2.UWT	26 61 44 53 31 12 22	8
8 Feb	Tour of Oman	2.Pro	60 35 19 51 16	15
7 Feb	Muscat Classic	1.Pro		16

Season and career

	Wins	Podiums	Top 10s	GC	Stages
2026	0	0	2	0	0
Career	8	27	114	0	7

Rank

among 15,484 men · 2026

Wins0, no rank
Podiums0, no rank
Stage wins0, no rank
Top 10s2, rank 1831 of 15484
UCI points163, rank 534 of 15484

In our records.

Records and streaks

in our records

2wins in 2016most in one season

Palmares

8 wins8 wins

National Road Championships - Spain - ITT'24
MountainsCritérium du Dauphiné'20
StageParis-Nice×2'18, '17
StageLa Vuelta Ciclista a España×2'16
StageSettimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali'19
StageVuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol'18
StageVuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco'17

Rivals

closest records

Finished ahead–behind · elite road, 2017 onwards.

Head-to-head

DE LA CRUZ ahead in 11 of 26 races both finished · stages 146–162

WinsPodiumsTop 10sGCStages
DE LA CRUZ82711407
POELS2854157324

Full comparison

Seasons

Year	Age	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	UCI points	Biggest wins
2026	37	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	10	0	0	163
2025	36	Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	16	0	6	408	2 Sibiu Cycling Tour2 Nationals TT2 Il Giro d'Abruzzo
2024	35	Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	21	1	1	246	National TT champion
2023	34	Astana Qazaqstan Team	15	0	0	234
2022	33	Astana Qazaqstan Team	11	0	1	130	2 Tour of the Alps
2021	32	UAE Team Emirates	14	0	1	508	2 Nationals TT
2020	31	UAE Team Emirates	8	0	1	370	2 Critérium du Dauphiné
2019	30	Team Ineos	13	1	1	219	Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali stage
2018	29	Team Sky	13	2	5	500	3 La Vuelta Ciclista a España3 Vuelta a Burgos+ 2 stages
2017	28	Quick - Step Floors	11	2	7	653	2 La Vuelta Ciclista a España2 Vuelta a Burgos3 Volta Comunitat Valenciana+ 2 stages

Favourite races

most editions

By race class

rate per race

2.UWT0%0/45, all starters 2%
1.UWT0%0/27, all starters 2%
2.Pro8%2/24, all starters 3%
1.Pro0%0/18, all starters 2%
1.10%0/11, all starters 2%
2.122%2/9, all starters 3%
CN38%3/8, all starters 9%
CM0%0/6, all starters 4%
CC0%0/2, all starters 8%

Dot: DE LA CRUZ · tick: all starters in the class · in our records.

By country


Spain	61	5	1
Italy	31	1	1
France	19	3	1
Belgium	16	0	5
Switzerland	12	0	2
Portugal	3	0	6
Oman	3	0	6
Germany	3	0	16

In our records.

Photo: filip bossuyt from Kortrijk, BelgiumCC BY 2.0

David DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO

Spain

Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team37 years

UCI points 2026: 163 · rank =534
Wins 2026 incl. stages: 0
Podiums: 0
In our records: 2015–2026

HighlightsNational TT Champion 2024

UCI points over time

3,955 pts · 2015–2026 · per month

2015–20252026Biggest wins

Form

best result, last 10 races

Figueira Champions Classic · 14 FebLa Vuelta Ciclista a España · 13 Sep

Speciality

percentile among 19,516 men

Climbing, percentile 99, score 76 of 100, group average 8
Puncheur, percentile 99, score 71 of 100, group average 2
Stage race, percentile 98, score 47 of 100, group average 6
One-day, percentile 69, score 27 of 100, group average 22

Career results

165 races

Date	Race	Class	Place per stage	Result
202610 races
22 Aug	La Vuelta Ciclista a España	2.UWT	118 48 116 124 97 113 146 132 124 156 46 132 133 117 145 127 34 112 51 105	105
4 Aug	Vuelta a Burgos	2.Pro	99 123 72 122 44	58
28 Jun	National Road Championships - Spain	CN		DNF
25 Jun	National Road Championships - Spain - ITT	CN		4
18 Jun	La Route d'Occitanie - CIC	2.1	57 55 19	19
8 May	Giro d'Italia	2.UWT	133 47 132 41 34 80 22 38 15 12 20 48 32 19 99 18 8 34 21 18 52	14
23 Mar	Volta Ciclista a Catalunya	2.UWT	122 109 90 133 100 50 66	67
8 Mar	Paris-Nice	2.UWT	75 91 16 89 49 85 77 83	74
18 Feb	Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta	2.Pro	85 30 31 113 63	37
14 Feb	Figueira Champions Classic	1.Pro		85
202516 races
11 Oct	Tour de Kyushu	2.1	DNF	DNF
23 Aug	La Vuelta Ciclista a España	2.UWT	111 76 83 93 8 83 115 76 83 110 49 109 131 36 98 140 78 148 117	102
6 Aug	Tour de l'Ain	2.1	36 44 DNF	DNF
3 Jul	Sibiu Cycling Tour	2.1	29 2 3 75	2
29 Jun	National Road Championships - Spain	CN		6
27 Jun	National Road Championships - Spain - ITT	CN		2
15 Jun	Tour de Suisse	2.UWT	53 66 38 66 DNF	DNF
13 Jun	Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau	1.1		41
1 May	Eschborn-Frankfurt	1.UWT		20
27 Apr	Liège-Bastogne-Liège	1.UWT		86
15 Apr	Il Giro d'Abruzzo	2.1	22 24 3 12	2
19 Mar	Milano - Torino	1.Pro		17
10 Mar	Tirreno-Adriatico	2.UWT	26 61 44 53 31 12 22	8
8 Feb	Tour of Oman	2.Pro	60 35 19 51 16	15
7 Feb	Muscat Classic	1.Pro		16

Season and career

	Wins	Podiums	Top 10s	GC	Stages
2026	0	0	2	0	0
Career	8	27	114	0	7

Rank

among 15,484 men · 2026

Wins0, no rank
Podiums0, no rank
Stage wins0, no rank
Top 10s2, rank 1831 of 15484
UCI points163, rank 534 of 15484

In our records.

Records and streaks

in our records

2wins in 2016most in one season

Palmares

8 wins8 wins

National Road Championships - Spain - ITT'24
MountainsCritérium du Dauphiné'20
StageParis-Nice×2'18, '17
StageLa Vuelta Ciclista a España×2'16
StageSettimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali'19
StageVuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol'18
StageVuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco'17

UCI points over time

3,955 pts · 2015–2026 · per month

2015–20252026Biggest wins

Form

best result, last 10 races

Figueira Champions Classic · 14 FebLa Vuelta Ciclista a España · 13 Sep

Speciality

percentile among 19,516 men

Climbing, percentile 99, score 76 of 100, group average 8
Puncheur, percentile 99, score 71 of 100, group average 2
Stage race, percentile 98, score 47 of 100, group average 6
One-day, percentile 69, score 27 of 100, group average 22

How they win

2 classified road wins

Solo, ≥20sSolo, <20sGroup of 2–10Bunch, 11+

Avg solo gap: +0:03
Biggest solo gap: +0:03

3 TT wins excluded. 2 road finishes are missing timing; excluded from the bar. Overall titles excluded. In our road records, 2016–2024.

Career results

165 races

Date	Race	Class	Place per stage	Result
202610 races
22 Aug	La Vuelta Ciclista a España	2.UWT	118 48 116 124 97 113 146 132 124 156 46 132 133 117 145 127 34 112 51 105	105
4 Aug	Vuelta a Burgos	2.Pro	99 123 72 122 44	58
28 Jun	National Road Championships - Spain	CN		DNF
25 Jun	National Road Championships - Spain - ITT	CN		4
18 Jun	La Route d'Occitanie - CIC	2.1	57 55 19	19
8 May	Giro d'Italia	2.UWT	133 47 132 41 34 80 22 38 15 12 20 48 32 19 99 18 8 34 21 18 52	14
23 Mar	Volta Ciclista a Catalunya	2.UWT	122 109 90 133 100 50 66	67
8 Mar	Paris-Nice	2.UWT	75 91 16 89 49 85 77 83	74
18 Feb	Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta	2.Pro	85 30 31 113 63	37
14 Feb	Figueira Champions Classic	1.Pro		85
202516 races
11 Oct	Tour de Kyushu	2.1	DNF	DNF
23 Aug	La Vuelta Ciclista a España	2.UWT	111 76 83 93 8 83 115 76 83 110 49 109 131 36 98 140 78 148 117	102
6 Aug	Tour de l'Ain	2.1	36 44 DNF	DNF
3 Jul	Sibiu Cycling Tour	2.1	29 2 3 75	2
29 Jun	National Road Championships - Spain	CN		6
27 Jun	National Road Championships - Spain - ITT	CN		2
15 Jun	Tour de Suisse	2.UWT	53 66 38 66 DNF	DNF
13 Jun	Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau	1.1		41
1 May	Eschborn-Frankfurt	1.UWT		20
27 Apr	Liège-Bastogne-Liège	1.UWT		86
15 Apr	Il Giro d'Abruzzo	2.1	22 24 3 12	2
19 Mar	Milano - Torino	1.Pro		17
10 Mar	Tirreno-Adriatico	2.UWT	26 61 44 53 31 12 22	8
8 Feb	Tour of Oman	2.Pro	60 35 19 51 16	15
7 Feb	Muscat Classic	1.Pro		16

Season and career

	Wins	Podiums	Top 10s	GC	Stages
2026	0	0	2	0	0
Career	8	27	114	0	7

Rank

among 15,484 men · 2026

Wins0, no rank
Podiums0, no rank
Stage wins0, no rank
Top 10s2, rank 1831 of 15484
UCI points163, rank 534 of 15484

In our records.

Records and streaks

in our records

2wins in 2016most in one season

Palmares

8 wins8 wins

National Road Championships - Spain - ITT'24
MountainsCritérium du Dauphiné'20
StageParis-Nice×2'18, '17
StageLa Vuelta Ciclista a España×2'16
StageSettimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali'19
StageVuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol'18
StageVuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco'17

Rivals

closest records

Finished ahead–behind · elite road, 2017 onwards.

Head-to-head

DE LA CRUZ ahead in 11 of 26 races both finished · stages 146–162

WinsPodiumsTop 10sGCStages
DE LA CRUZ82711407
POELS2854157324

Full comparison

Seasons

Year	Age	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	UCI points	Biggest wins
2026	37	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	10	0	0	163
2025	36	Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	16	0	6	408	2 Sibiu Cycling Tour2 Nationals TT2 Il Giro d'Abruzzo
2024	35	Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	21	1	1	246	National TT champion
2023	34	Astana Qazaqstan Team	15	0	0	234
2022	33	Astana Qazaqstan Team	11	0	1	130	2 Tour of the Alps
2021	32	UAE Team Emirates	14	0	1	508	2 Nationals TT
2020	31	UAE Team Emirates	8	0	1	370	2 Critérium du Dauphiné
2019	30	Team Ineos	13	1	1	219	Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali stage
2018	29	Team Sky	13	2	5	500	3 La Vuelta Ciclista a España3 Vuelta a Burgos+ 2 stages
2017	28	Quick - Step Floors	11	2	7	653	2 La Vuelta Ciclista a España2 Vuelta a Burgos3 Volta Comunitat Valenciana+ 2 stages

Favourite races

most editions

By race class

rate per race

2.UWT0%0/45, all starters 2%
1.UWT0%0/27, all starters 2%
2.Pro8%2/24, all starters 3%
1.Pro0%0/18, all starters 2%
1.10%0/11, all starters 2%
2.122%2/9, all starters 3%
CN38%3/8, all starters 9%
CM0%0/6, all starters 4%
CC0%0/2, all starters 8%

Dot: DE LA CRUZ · tick: all starters in the class · in our records.

By country


Spain	61	5	1
Italy	31	1	1
France	19	3	1
Belgium	16	0	5
Switzerland	12	0	2
Portugal	3	0	6
Oman	3	0	6
Germany	3	0	16

In our records.

UCI points over time

3,955 pts · 2015–2026 · per month

2015–20252026Biggest wins

Form

best result, last 10 races

Figueira Champions Classic · 14 FebLa Vuelta Ciclista a España · 13 Sep

Speciality

percentile among 19,516 men

Climbing, percentile 99, score 76 of 100, group average 8
Puncheur, percentile 99, score 71 of 100, group average 2
Stage race, percentile 98, score 47 of 100, group average 6
One-day, percentile 69, score 27 of 100, group average 22

How they win

2 classified road wins

Solo, ≥20sSolo, <20sGroup of 2–10Bunch, 11+

Avg solo gap: +0:03
Biggest solo gap: +0:03

3 TT wins excluded. 2 road finishes are missing timing; excluded from the bar. Overall titles excluded. In our road records, 2016–2024.

Career results

165 races

Date	Race	Class	Place per stage	Result
202610 races
22 Aug	La Vuelta Ciclista a España	2.UWT	118 48 116 124 97 113 146 132 124 156 46 132 133 117 145 127 34 112 51 105	105
4 Aug	Vuelta a Burgos	2.Pro	99 123 72 122 44	58
28 Jun	National Road Championships - Spain	CN		DNF
25 Jun	National Road Championships - Spain - ITT	CN		4
18 Jun	La Route d'Occitanie - CIC	2.1	57 55 19	19
8 May	Giro d'Italia	2.UWT	133 47 132 41 34 80 22 38 15 12 20 48 32 19 99 18 8 34 21 18 52	14
23 Mar	Volta Ciclista a Catalunya	2.UWT	122 109 90 133 100 50 66	67
8 Mar	Paris-Nice	2.UWT	75 91 16 89 49 85 77 83	74
18 Feb	Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta	2.Pro	85 30 31 113 63	37
14 Feb	Figueira Champions Classic	1.Pro		85
202516 races
11 Oct	Tour de Kyushu	2.1	DNF	DNF
23 Aug	La Vuelta Ciclista a España	2.UWT	111 76 83 93 8 83 115 76 83 110 49 109 131 36 98 140 78 148 117	102
6 Aug	Tour de l'Ain	2.1	36 44 DNF	DNF
3 Jul	Sibiu Cycling Tour	2.1	29 2 3 75	2
29 Jun	National Road Championships - Spain	CN		6
27 Jun	National Road Championships - Spain - ITT	CN		2
15 Jun	Tour de Suisse	2.UWT	53 66 38 66 DNF	DNF
13 Jun	Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau	1.1		41
1 May	Eschborn-Frankfurt	1.UWT		20
27 Apr	Liège-Bastogne-Liège	1.UWT		86
15 Apr	Il Giro d'Abruzzo	2.1	22 24 3 12	2
19 Mar	Milano - Torino	1.Pro		17
10 Mar	Tirreno-Adriatico	2.UWT	26 61 44 53 31 12 22	8
8 Feb	Tour of Oman	2.Pro	60 35 19 51 16	15
7 Feb	Muscat Classic	1.Pro		16

Season and career

	Wins	Podiums	Top 10s	GC	Stages
2026	0	0	2	0	0
Career	8	27	114	0	7

Rank

among 15,484 men · 2026

Wins0, no rank
Podiums0, no rank
Stage wins0, no rank
Top 10s2, rank 1831 of 15484
UCI points163, rank 534 of 15484

In our records.

Records and streaks

in our records

2wins in 2016most in one season

Palmares

8 wins8 wins

National Road Championships - Spain - ITT'24
MountainsCritérium du Dauphiné'20
StageParis-Nice×2'18, '17
StageLa Vuelta Ciclista a España×2'16
StageSettimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali'19
StageVuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol'18
StageVuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco'17

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