Daniel Ricardo Díaz (born 7 July 1989) is an Argentine road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI Continental team .
Career San Luis Somos Todos (2012–2014) In 2012, he came in second place of the general classification of the Tour de San Luis. He was originally third, but Alberto Contador's results were later voided, which also awarded him the fifth stage of that race since he had finished second behind Contador.
In January 2013, Díaz won the overall classification of the Tour de San Luis, besting second-placed Tejay van Garderen () by 33 seconds. He earned the leader's jersey after the mountainous stage 5, where he finished second behind his teammate Emmanuel Guevara. He managed to hold on to his lead until the end of the seven-stage race, scoring another second place on the sixth stage finishing atop the Mirador del Sol, 2 seconds behind Alberto Contador (), who placed a strong attack in the closing kilometer.
Major results
2009 Vuelta al Ecuador 1st Stages 6 & 7 10th Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho 2010 3rd Overall Vuelta a Navarra 1st Stages 2 & 3 2011 4th Paris–Troyes 4th Paris–Mantes-en-Yvelines 2012 2nd Overall Tour de San Luis 1st Stage 5 9th Overall Vuelta a Bolivia 1st Stage 9a 2013 1st Overall Tour de San Luis 9th Overall Vuelta a Bolivia 1st Stage 3 (TTT) 2014 National Road Championships 1st Road race 2nd Time trial 2015 1st Overall Tour de San Luis 1st Stages 2 & 4 2016 10th Road race, Pan American Road Championships
References
External links
Daniel Diaz profile on Cycling Base