Fred Rodriguez

Professional Road Racing Cyclist, Cyclist

1973 –

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Who is Fred Rodriguez?

Fred "Freddie" Rodriguez 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.

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Born
Sep 3, 1973
Bogotá
Also known as
  • Fast Freddie
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Bogotá

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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