Fred Rodriguez
 Rodriguez at the 2012 Tour of California | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1996–1998 | Saturn Cycling Team |
| 1999–2000 | Mapei–Quick-Step |
| 2001–2002 | Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco |
| 2003 | Vini Caldirola–So.di |
| 2004 | Acqua & Sapone |
| 2005–2007 | Davitamon–Lotto |
| 2008–2009 | Rock Racing |
| 2011–2012 | Team Exergy |
| 2013–2015 | Jelly Belly–Kenda |
| Major wins | |
| |
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.[1]
Career achievements
Major results
- 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 d'Italia |
— | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — |
 Tour de France |
86 | DNF | DNF | DNF | — | 132 | DNF | DNF |
 Vuelta a España |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | — |
Did not finish = DNF.
References
- ↑ Frattini, Kirsten (3 September 2015). "Fred Rodriguez announces retirement at Tour of Alberta". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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 Eric Marcotte |
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