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Fred Rodriguez

Key Stats

Nationality: American
Born: September 3, 1973
Hometown: Bogata, Colombia
Residence: Emeryville, California
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 150 pounds
Strengths: Sprinting and an exceptionally strong lead-out man
Turned Pro: 1996
Hobbies: Family

Palmares

Career Highlights:

1st, USPRO Road Race Championship 2000, 2001, 2004

1st, stage 9, Giro d’Italia 2004

2nd, Milan San Remo 2002

1st, stage 1, Tour de Suisse 2000



2008
7th, Redlands Bicycle Classic, stage 1 and stage 2
2007

1st, Stage 2, Tour of Elk Grove

1st, Stage 6, Tour de Georgia

2nd, stage 7, Tour de Georgia

2nd, stage 2, Eneco Tour of Benelux

4th, USPRO Road Race Championship



2006

1st, Sprint Competition Tour de Georgia

1st, stage 4, Tour de Georgia

2nd, stage 1, Tour de Georgia

3rd, stage 3, Tour de Georgia

3rd, stage 6, Tour of California

4th, stage 6, Tour de Georgia



2005

2nd, Wachovia Cycling Series

2nd, Wachovia Cycling Series

3rd, stage 13, Tour de France

4th, Wachovia USRO Championship



2004

2nd stage 14 Giro d’Italia

4th stage 2 Circuit de la Sarthe

4th stage 3 Circuit de la Sarthe

5th stage 4 Giro d’Italia



2003

1st stage 3, Dodge Tour de Georgia

1st, stage 4, Tour de Georgia

1st, stage 2, Tour of Rhodes

2nd overall, Tour de Georgia

2nd, stage 1 Tour of Rhodes



2002

2nd, Milan-San Remo

Biography

Fast Freddie returns to the domestic scene after riding in Europe since 1999, most recently as a solid lead-out man for Robbie McEwen. A three-time USPRO champion, Rodriguez is a formidable sprinter in his own right, having several major wins to his credit, including a stage of the Giro d'Italia.