Freire, Oscar

Oscar Freire ( Spanish Oscar Freire Gomez ; UCI code: ESP19760215 ; born. February 15, 1976 , Torrelavega , Spain ) - Spanish professional road cyclist . Freire is one of the best sprinters of our time. In 2008, he became the owner of a green jersey Tour de France . Winner of 11 stages in the Tour de France and Vuelta of Spain . Three-time world champion. In 2012, he played for the Russian Team Katusha team, and at the end of the season he completed his sports career.

Oscar Freire
isp. Oscar Freire Gomez
personal information
Full name	Oscar Freire Gomez
Birth name
Citizenship	Spain
Date of Birth	February 15, 1976 ( 1976-02-15 ) (43 years)
Place of Birth	Torrelavega , Cantabria , Spain
Growth	171 cm
Weight	63 kg
Rider Information
Current team	completed career
Specialization	sprinter
Professional teams
1998-1999 2000-2002 2003-2012 2012 Vitalicio seguros Mapei-quick step Rabobank Team katusha
Main victories
Grand Tours Tour de france Eyeglass classification ( 2008 ) 4 stages ( 2002 , 2006 , 2008 ) Vuelta spain 7 stages ( 2000 , 2004 , 2007 , 2008 ) Many days Tirreno - Adriatico (2005) One-day Milan - San Remo (2004, 2007, 2010) Brabantse Pale (2005, 2006, 2007) Vattenfall Cyclassics (2006) Ghent - Wevelgem (2008) Paris - Tour (2010)
000000 Medals World Championships Gold Veneto 1999 Group race Gold Lisbon 2001 Group race Gold Verona 2004 Group race Bronze Plough 2000 Group race
00000 State and other awards