Introduction
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.
Career achievements
Major results
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.