Óscar Freire
Grand Tours
- Tour de France
- Points classification (2008)
- 4 individual stages
- Vuelta a España
- 7 individual stages
Stage Races
- Tirreno–Adriatico (2005)
Single-Day Races and Classics
- World Road Race Championship (1999, 2001, 2004)
- Milan - San Remo (2004, 2007, 2010)
- Ghent-Wevelgem (2008)
- Vattenfall Cyclassics (2006)
- Paris-Tours (2010)
- Brabantse Pijl (2005, 2006, 2007)
| Competitor for Spain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Road bicycle racing | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1999 Verona | Elite Men's Road Race |
| Gold | 2001 Lisbon | Elite Men's Road Race |
| Gold | 2004 Verona | Elite Men's Road Race |
| Bronze | 2000 Plouay | Elite Men's Road Race |
| U-23 World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1997 San Sebastian | U-23 Men's Road Race |
10 November 2012
Óscar Freire Gómez (born 15 February 1976 in Torrelavega, Cantabria) is a former Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the top sprinters in road bicycle racing, having won the world championship three times, equalling Alfredo Binda, Rik Van Steenbergen and Eddy Merckx. Though in the later years he has been more of a classics rider. He has also won Milan – San Remo three times.
Despite his diminutive stature, Freire is a feared sprinter. He has a training philosophy where he rides shorter distances than most pro cyclists, sometimes covering only about half the distance his colleagues would.
Read more about Óscar Freire: Palmarès