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Fredy González

Fredy González

Colombian cyclist

For the Major League Baseball manager, see Fredi González.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

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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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 Mountains classification, Giro d'Italia
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 Mountains classification
1st Combativity award
2004
1st Overall Tour de Langkawi
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

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References

  1. [1]
    "Freddy Excelino Gonzalez Martinez". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  2. [2]
    "Fredy González". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  3. [3]
    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.
  4. [4]
    "Simoni wins Giro d'Italia". BBC Sport. 2003-06-01. Retrieved 2009-08-16.


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