Fred Rodriguez
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This article is about the cyclist. For the California politician, see Freddie Rodriguez. For other people with a similar name, see Freddy Rodriguez.
 Rodriguez at the 2012 Tour of California | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Fred Rodriguez |
| Nickname | Fast Freddie |
| Born |
September 3, 1973 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Jelly Belly |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1998 1999–2000 2001–2002 2003 2004 2005–2007 2008–2009 2011–2012 2013– |
Saturn Mapei-Quick Step Domo-Farm Frites-Latexco Vini Caldirola-So.di Acqua & Sapone Davitamon-Lotto Rock Racing Team Exergy Jelly Belly |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on May 27, 2013 | |
Fred "Freddie" Rodriguez (born September 3, 1973) is an American professional road racing cyclist who rides for Jelly Belly. 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 beating 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. He also led out Davitamon-Lotto team-mate Robbie McEwen to win Stage 13 of the 2005 Tour de France. Rodriguez has participated in all three Grand Tours, the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España.
Palmarès
- 1995
- 1st, Lancaster Classic
- 2nd, Redlands Bicycle Classic
- 3rd, Pan American Games
- 1996
- 1st, International Cycling Classic
- 1st, Stage 5, Tour of China
- 2nd, National Road Race Championships
- 1997
- 1st, Stage 4, Redlands Bicycle Classic
- 8th, Overall, Internationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
- 1998
- 1st, Stage 2, Tour de Langkawi
- 1999
- 1st, Schaal Sels-Merksem
- 1st, Stage 2, Tour de Langkawi
- 5th, Overall, Volta ao Algarve
- 2nd, National Road Race Championships
- 6th, Philadelphia International Championship
- 2000
- Tour de Suisse
- 1st,
Points classification - 1st, Stage 2
- 1st,
- 1st,
National Road Race Championships - 7th, Overall, Internationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
- 2001
- 1st, National Road Race Championships
- 1st, Philadelphia International Championship
- 3rd, Grand Prix Pino Cerami
- 3rd, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
- 1st, Stage 1
- 8th, Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen
- 2002
- 2nd, Milan – San Remo
- 2nd, Gent–Wevelgem
- 5th, GP Ouest-France
- 8th, Overall, Tour du Poitou-Charentes
- 9th, E3 Harelbeke
- 2003
- 2nd, Overall, Tour de Georgia
- 1st, Points classification
- 1st, Stages, 3 & 4
- 1st,
- 1st, Stage 2, Tour of Rhodes
- 4th, Reading Classic
- 9th, Paris–Tours
- 2004
- 1st, National Road Race Championships
- 1st, Stage 9, Giro d'Italia
- 1st, Reading Classic
- 2nd, Grand Prix of San Francisco
- 2nd, Coppa Bernocchi
- 3rd, Lancaster Classic
- 8th, Stausee-Rundfahrt Klingnau
- 2005
- 2nd, Lancaster Classic
- 2nd, Reading Classic
- 4th, Philadelphia International Championship
- 4th, Overall, GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis
- 1st, Stage 1
- 2006
- Tour de Georgia
- 1st, Points classification
- 1st, Stage 4
- 1st,
- 2007
- 1st, Stage 6, Tour de Georgia
- 1st, Stage 3, Tour of Elk Grove
- 4th, National Road Race Championships
- 2008
- 3rd, Philadelphia International Championship
- 6th, Lancaster Classic
- 2011
- 4th, Overall, Tour of Elk Grove
- 2012
- 3rd, Philadelphia International Championship
- 2013
- 1st, National Road Race Championships
- 7th, Overall, Nature Valley Grand Prix
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
— | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — |
 Tour |
86 | WD | WD | WD | — | 132 | WD | WD |
 Vuelta |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | — |
Withdrew = WD.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Cycling News
- Palmarès at Cycling Base
- 2011 Interview at Cycling News
- 2012 Interview at Cycling News
- 2013 Interview at Cycling Inquisition
- 2013 Interview at Velo News
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marty Jemison |
United States National Road Race Champion 2000–2001 |
Succeeded by Chann McRae |
| Preceded by Mark McCormack |
United States National Road Race Champion 2004 |
Succeeded by Chris Wherry |
| Preceded by Timmy Duggan |
United States National Road Race Champion 2013 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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