Fredy González
Freddy Excelino González Martínez (born 18 June 1975 in La Ceja, Colombia),[1][2] also known as Fredy González,[3][4] is a Colombian road racing cyclist. He is a two-time winner of the Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia (one of cycling's three Grand Tours). His victories came in the 2001 and 2003 races. He also came close to winning in 2000, when he finished second to Francesco Casagrande.[3] González has a total of 34 career victories.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Freddy Excelino González Martínez |
| Born | June 18, 1975 La Ceja, Colombia |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1999 | Aguardiente Néctar |
| 2009–2010 | EBSA |
| Professional teams | |
| 2000–2004 | Aguardiente Néctar–Selle Italia |
| 2005 | Ceramica Panaria–Navigare |
| 2005 | Relax–Fuenlabrada |
| 2006 | Selle Italia–Diquigiovanni |
| 2007–2008 | Colombia es Pasión |
| 2011 | Movistar Continental Team |
| 2012 | Azad University Cross Team |
| 2014 | RTS–Santic Racing Team |
Career achievements
Major results
- 1998
- Vuelta a Colombia
- 1st Stages 3 & 15
- 1999
- 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Colombia
- 2nd Overall Vuelta al Táchira
- 1st Stages 5 & 8
- 2001
- 1st
- 2nd Trofeo dello Scalatore
- 3rd Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 3rd Overall Giro della Liguria
- 6th Stausee Rundfahrt
- 2002
- 8th Giro del Lazio
- 2003
- Giro d'Italia
- 1st
- 1st Combativity award
- 1st
- 2004
- 1st
- 2nd Overall Vuelta al Táchira
- 1st Stages 8 & 12
- 2005
- 2nd Giro d'Oro
- 3rd GP Industria & Artigianato Larciano
- 4th Overall Settimana Ciclista Lombarda
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st Stage 4
- 2007
- 1st Stage 11 Vuelta a Colombia
- 6th Overall Volta do Rio de Janeiro
- 2010
- 1st Stage 7 Vuelta a Colombia
- 2011
- 1st Stage 13 Vuelta a Colombia
- 4th Road race, National Road Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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DNF | 46 | DNF | 34 | DNF | DNF |
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
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— | — | — | — | — | DNF |
| DSQ | Disqualified |
| DNF | Did not finish |
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References
- "Freddy Excelino Gonzalez Martinez". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- "Fredy González". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- Fabio (2009-05-08). "87th Giro d'Italia: Team Previews – Colombia-Selle Italia". Daily Peloton. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- "Simoni wins Giro d'Italia". BBC Sport. 2003-06-01. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
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