Fredy González Explained
| Fredy González |
| Full Name: | Freddy Excelino González Martínez |
| Birth Date: | 18 June 1975 |
| Birth Place: | La Ceja, Colombia |
| Height: | 5 ft 3 in |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Amateuryears1: | 1999 |
| Amateurteam1: | Aguardiente Néctar |
| Amateuryears2: | 2009–2010 |
| Amateurteam2: | EBSA |
| Proyears1: | 2000–2004 |
| Proyears2: | 2005 |
| Proyears3: | 2005 |
| Proyears4: | 2006 |
| Proyears5: | 2007–2008 |
| Proyears6: | 2011 |
| Proyears7: | 2012 |
| Proyears8: | 2014 |
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.
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 ChampionshipsGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Legend| DSQ | Disqualified |
| DNF | Did not finish | |
External links
Notes and References
- News: Freddy Excelino Gonzalez Martinez. Cyclingnews.com. 2009-08-16.
- Web site: Fredy González . Sports Reference . 2009-08-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110827063826/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/fredy-gonzalez-1.html . 2011-08-27 .
- Web site: 87th Giro d’Italia: Team Previews – Colombia-Selle Italia. Fabio. Daily Peloton. 2009-05-08. 2009-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174711/http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=6153. 2016-03-03. dead.
- News: Simoni wins Giro d'Italia. BBC Sport. 2003-06-01. 2009-08-16.
