David Zabriskie

David Zabriskie, born on January twelfth, nineteen seventy-nine, is a retired professional road bicycle racer from the United States. His professional career spanned from nineteen ninety-nine to two thousand thirteen, during which he became renowned for his exceptional skills in individual time trials. Zabriskie's career is marked by significant achievements, including stage wins in all three Grand Tour stage races and an impressive seven victories at the US National Time Trial Championship.

Known for his quirky personality, Zabriskie often entertained fans and fellow riders alike with his unique pre-race rituals, including singing before stages. He also engaged with the cycling community through interviews with fellow competitors, which he shared on his personal website, showcasing his vibrant character beyond the competitive realm.

In two thousand five, Zabriskie made history by becoming the third American to don the leader's yellow jersey at the Tour de France, following his victory in the prologue of that year's event. However, his career faced challenges when he later admitted to drug use during that period, resulting in the stripping of his stage win and the yellow jersey.

On October tenth, two thousand twelve, while racing for the Garmin–Sharp team, Zabriskie was suspended for six months due to admissions of doping from his time with the US Postal Cycling Team. He accepted the ban, which lasted from September first, two thousand twelve, to March first, two thousand thirteen, and included the disqualification of all race results between May thirteenth, two thousand three, and July thirty-first, two thousand six.