Freddy Excelino González Martínez (born 18 June 1975 in La Ceja, Colombia), also known as Fredy González, 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. 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 Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Giro d'ItaliaDNF46DNF34DNFDNF Tour de France—————— Vuelta a España—————DNF
+ LegendDSQ DisqualifiedDNF Did not finish
References
External links Profile at Cyclingnews.com