Rodriguez at the 2012 Tour of California
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Personal information | |
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Nickname | Fast Freddie |
Born |
Bogotá, Colombia |
September 3, 1973
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 | |
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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.
Did not finish = DNF.