Fred "Freddie" Rodriguez (born September 3, 1973) is an American former professional

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. His nickname, ''Fast Freddie'', is due to his reputation as a sprint specialist. Rodriguez won the

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four times, and won four stages at the

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. He competed in the men's individual road race at the

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. Other notable results include high stage finishes in all three Grand Tours as well as second places in both in both Milan–San Remo and Gent–Wevelgem in 2002. Rodriguez participated in all three Grand Tours including the Giro d'Italia and

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one time each where he had multiple stage podiums in the Vuelta and won stage 9 of the 2004 Giro d'Italia. He started the

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seven times finishing it twice, and while he never won any stages he was often competitive on sprint stages with several top 5's. Rodriguez retired at the end of the 2015 season.

Major results

;1991 : 1st MaillotUSA

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, National Junior Road Championships ;1995 : 1st Lancaster Classic : 1st Stage 3b

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: 2nd

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: 3rd

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;1996 : 1st International Cycling Classic : 1st Stage 5 Tour of China : 2nd

, National Road Championships : 3rd US Pro Championship ;1997 : 1st Stage 4

: 8th Overall

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;1998 : 7th Overall Tour de Langkawi ::1st Stages 2 & 5 ;1999 : 1st Schaal Sels : 1st Stage 1b Tour de Langkawi : 2nd

, National Road Championships : 4th Overall G.P. Portugal Telecom : 5th Overall Volta ao Algarve : 6th Philadelphia International Championship : 8th Overall Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali : 8th Giro del Piemonte ;2000 : 1st MaillotUSA

, National Road Championships : 1st First Union Classic : Tour de Suisse ::1st Jersey green

Points classification ::1st Stage 2 : 2nd Overall Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt ::1st Stages 7 & 10 : 2nd US Pro Championship : 3rd Overall UNIQA Classic ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 3 : 3rd First Union Invitational : 4th GP de Fourmies : 10th Overall

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::1st Stage 5 ;2001 : 1st MaillotUSA

, National Road Championships : 1st Philadelphia International Championship : 1st US Pro Championship : 2nd GP de Fourmies : 3rd Overall

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::1st Stage 1 : 3rd Grand Prix Pino Cerami : 4th

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: 8th Overall Guldensporentweedaagse : 8th First Union Classic ;2002 : 2nd Milan–San Remo : 2nd Gent–Wevelgem : 5th GP Ouest–France : 8th Overall

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: 9th E3 Prijs Vlaanderen ;2003 : 2nd Overall

::1st

Points classification ::1st Stages 3 & 4 : 2nd G.P. Costa degli Etruschi : 4th Overall International Tour of Rhodes ::1st Stage 2 : 4th Reading Classic : 4th Wachovia Classic : 9th

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;2004 : 1st MaillotUSA

, National Road Championships : 1st Wachovia Classic : 1st Reading Classic : 1st Stage 9 Giro d'Italia : 2nd Grand Prix of San Francisco : 2nd Coppa Bernocchi : 3rd Lancaster Classic : 3rd Wachovia Invitational : 8th Stausee-Rundfahrt Klingnau ;2005 : 2nd Lancaster Classic : 2nd Reading Classic : 2nd Wachovia Invitational : 2nd Wachovia Classic : 4th

, National Road Championships : 4th Overall

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::1st Stage 1 : 4th Philadelphia International Championship : 6th Doha International GP ;2006 :

::1st

Points classification ::1st Stage 4 ;2007 : 1st Stage 6

: 1st Stage 3

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: 4th

, National Road Championships ;2008 : 3rd Philadelphia International Championship : 6th Lancaster Classic : 6th Commerce Bank Lehigh Valley Classic ;2011 : 4th Overall

;2012 : 3rd Philadelphia International Championship ;2013 : 1st MaillotUSA

, National Road Championships : 7th Overall Nature Valley Grand Prix

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Did not finish = DNF.

References

External links

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Profile at Cycling News

2011 Interview at Cycling News

2012 Interview at Cycling News

2013 Interview at Velo News
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Fred 1973 births Living people American Giro d'Italia stage winners American male cyclists Tour de Suisse stage winners Sportspeople from Bogotá Pan American Games medalists in cycling Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Cyclists at the 1995 Pan American Games Olympic cyclists of the United States Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games