Historic Overview Fred Rodriguez
Rider
| Overall Rank | 1071 |
| Name | Fred RODRIGUEZ |
| Country | United States |
| Date of birth | 03-Sep-1973 - Bogota-Col (Distrito Especial) |
| Contempories | View Contemporary Ranking |
Biography
Fred "Freddie" Rodriguez (born September 3, 1973) is a former American professional road racing cyclist. His nickname, Fast Freddie, is due to his reputation as a sprint specialist. Rodriguez is both a four-time National Road Race Champion and a four-time Tour de Georgia stage winner.
Other notable palmarès include, winning Stage 9 of the 2004 Giro d'Italia, which he accomplished by defeating Italian sprinter Alessandro Petacchi, winner of the 2010 Tour de France Green Jersey. Rodriguez finished a close second to Italian sprinter Mario Cipollini in both the 2002 Milan-San Remo and the 2002 Gent–Wevelgem. Rodriguez has participated in all three Grand Tours, the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España. Ahead of the 2015 Tour of Alberta, Rodriguez announced that he would be retiring from competition at the end of the season.
Major Victories
| 2004 (1) | |
| 2000 (1) | |
| 2001 (1) | |
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