WISH DAVID LUCK!

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DAVID
VEILLEUX

DOB 11/26/87 HOMETOWN Quebec City, Quebec RESIDENCE Montreal, Quebec HEIGHT 5'11" WEIGHT 170 lbs. PRO SINCE 2003 STRENGTHS All around LIKES Rage Against the Machine, sushi, the Aston Martin DB7, Paris-Roubaix, racing on cold rainy days DISLIKES Washing my bike, interval training, bananas BEST THING ABOUT KBS The team spirit - it is like one big family


Still only 22, David Veilleux, known to some his French nickname "La Carcajou" is one of the top young riders in the world. Last year, he soloed to victory at the Presbyterium Invitational, one of Amercia's hardest criteriums, and won the sprint competition at the Tour of Utah. Back home in Canada, his is the four-time U23 Time Trial National Champion. In 2008, he won the Tour of Pennsylvania, Tour of Elk Grove and the Kelly Cup, the team title sponsor's race. David had an incredible 2009 despite breaking his collar bone at training camp, and heads into 2010 fully charged and healthy. He enjoys training in the San Francisco Bay Area and says the riding in Verese, Italy, where he went for the World Championships, is incredible.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2009 HIGHLIGHTS

  • 1st Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium
  • 1st Stage 16 International Cycling Classic-Superweek
  • 1st Under-23 Canadian National Time Trial Championships
  • 1st Sprint Competition Tour of Utah
  • 3rd Stage 1 Fitchburg-Longsjo Cycling Classic
  • 3rd Stage 1 Tour of Utah
  • 7th Stage 3 Tour of Elk Grove
  • 8th Stage 2 Tour of Elk Grove
  • 6th Overall Tour of Elk Grove
  • 6th Duo Normand
  • 9th U.S. National Criterium Championships
  • 10th Under-23 Canadian National Road Race Championships
  • 10th Under-23 World Time Trial Championships

2008 HIGHLIGHTS

  • 1st Overall Tour of Elk Grove
  • 1st Under-23 Canadian National Time Trial Championships
  • 1st Stage 6 Nature Valley Grand Prix
  • 1st Best Young Rider Competition Nature Valley Grand Prix
  • 1st Bike Jam/Kelly Cup
  • 1st Stage 4 American Eagle Outfitters Tour of Pennsylvania
  • 1st Stage 5 American Eagle Outfitters Tour of Pennsylvania
  • 1st KOM American Eagle Outfitters Tour of Pennsylvania
  • 1st Sprint Competition American Eagle Outfitters Tour of Pennsylvania
  • 1st Overall American Eagle Outfitters Tour of Pennsylvania
  • 2nd Stage 2 Tour of Elk Grove
  • 2nd Stage 3 Tour of Elk Grove
  • 2nd Iron Mike Time Trial
  • 2nd Bank of America Wilmington Grand Prix
  • 3rd Mayor Daley Chicago Criterium
  • 3rd Stage 3 American Eagle Outfitters Tour of Pennsylvania
  • 4th Stage 1a American Eagle Outfitters Tour of Pennsylvania
  • 4th Stage 2 American Eagle Outfitters Tour of Pennsylvania
  • 4th Chris Thater Memorial
  • 4th Stage 1 Rochester Omnium
  • 4th Overall Rochester Omnium
  • 4th Canadian National Time Trial Championships
  • 4th Stage 5 Nature Valley Grand Prix
  • 5th Stage 1 Tour of Elk Grove
  • 7th Overall Nature Valley Grand Prix
  • 7th Canadian National Road Race Championships
  • 9th Stage 3 Rochester Omnium

2007 HIGHLIGHTS

  • 1st Classique Cycliste de Magog Criterium
  • 1st Under-23 Canadian National Time Trial Championships
  • 2nd Classique Louis-Garneau
  • 2nd Best Young Rider Competition Nature Valley Grand Prix
  • 4th Giro di Burnaby
  • 6th Under-23 Canadian National Road Race Championships
  • 8th Tour de Gastown
  • 9th Stage 1 Tour de White Rock
  • 9th Stage 3 Tour de Delta
  • 13th Stage 2 Tour de Delta

2006 HIGHLIGHTS

  • 1st Under-23 Canadian National Road Race Championships
  • 1st Under-23 Canadian National Time Trial Championships
  • 1st Quebec Elite National Road Race Championships
  • 1st Quebec Elite National Time Trial Championships