Fred Rodriguez
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Fred Rodriguez |
| Nickname | Fast Freddie |
| Date of birth | September 3, 1973 |
| Country |  United States |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb/10.7 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Rock Racing |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1999–2000 2001–2002 2003 2004 2005–2007 2008– |
Mapei Domo-Farm Frites Vini Caldirola - So.Di Acqua e Sapone Predictor-Lotto Rock Racing |
| Major wins | |
United States National Road Champion
Giro d'Italia, 1 stage |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| August 3, 2007 | |
Fred Rodriguez (born September 3, 1973 in Bogotá, Colombia) is an American professional road racing cyclist. His nickname is Fast Freddie due to his reputation as a sprint specialist. He is a three-time US national champion as winner of the US Pro Cycling Championship. He came up through the ranks of the U.S. National team (1992-1994) in the same 'class' as a series of other professional riders, including Lance Armstrong, Bobby Julich, George Hincapie, Jeff Evanshine, Chann McRae, and Kevin Livingston. For the 2008 season, he will ride for the American Rock Racing team.
Fast Freddie resides in Emeryville, California, USA and Girona, Spain.
[edit] Palmarès
- 1995
- 3rd, Pan American Games (Individual Road Race)
- 1998
- Stage, Internationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
- 1999
- 1st, Schaal Sels-Merksem
- Stage, Le Tour de Langkawi
- 2000
- 1st, USPRO National Road Championships – ( United States National Champion)
- 1st, Points classification, Tour de Suisse
- 1st, Stage 1
- 2nd, Overall and Stage win, Internationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
- 1st, Wachovia Classic
- 2001
- 1st, USPRO National Road Championships – ( United States National Champion)
- 3rd, Overall and Stage 1 win, Tour de Luxembourg
- 2002
- 2nd, Milan-Sanremo
- 2nd, Gent-Wevelgem
- 3rd, Stage 1, Tour de Suisse
- 2003
- Vuelta a España
- 2nd, Stage 13
- 3rd, Stage 12
- 3rd, Stage 21
- 2nd, Overall Tour de Georgia
- 1st, Points classification
- 1st, Stage 3
- 1st, Stage 4
- 1st, Stage 2, Tour of Rhodes
- 2004
- 1st, USPRO National Road Championships – ( United States National Champion)
- Giro d'Italia
- 1st, Stage 9
- 1st, Wachovia Classic
- US Pro Cycing Tour – Points Champion
- 2005
- 1st, Stage 1, Gran Prémio Internacional da Costa Azul
- 2006
- Tour de Georgia
- 1st, Points classification
- 1st, Stage 4
- 2007
- 1st, Stage 6, Tour de Georgia
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| NAME | Rodriguez, Fred |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Road bicycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1973-09-03 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bogotá, Colombia |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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