Oscar Freire

Triple world champion Oscar Freire is on the road, the winner of Milan-Sanremo, stages in the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espaà ± a. 2011 season was less successful in the long career of Freire since 1999, when his surprise victory of the World Championships in Verona, Italy, saved his career. The year started well, with two stages of the Ruta del Sol, but the 35-year-old was marked by breathing difficulties, which saw him stay out of the Giro d'Italia. He missed out on selection for the Tour de France, and was then forced to abandon the Vuelta a España ± a with the same problem that forced him to miss the turn. Despite these problems, he continued to enjoy the confidence of the Spanish national team, which selected him as a single leader for the world championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was not able to add a fourth world title in the sprint finish however widely predicted, but managed ninth respectable.

Oscar Freire of Spain is the answer to Paolo Bettini - a specialist in real classics. In late 1990, the Rabobank sprinter was also solely responsible for generating interest in one day race in Spain, a country that traditionally produced numerous stage race specialists. Born in torrelavega in northern Spain, freire specialty has always been at home the world championship. He was on the verge of quitting as a professional in 1999, when he entered the right interval in the worlds of Verona - and won. As he stood on the podium to get his gold medal, all retirement plans were shelved when he was offered a contract of several million pounds for 2000 with Mapei. Then in 2001, Freire won the gold medal again in a mass dash for the line in Lisbon - and, in 2004, another group sprint in Verona, he made it a hat-trick of the rainbow jerseys. But Freire is much more than all the cycling world championships specialist. In 2008 Freire became the first Spaniard to win the green jersey in the tour. Freire also had Milan-San Remo a remarkable three times (2004, 2007, 2010), as well as cyclassic hamburg (2006) and Ghent-Wevelgem (2008). In 2010, Freire added a victory in Paris-Tours to his extensive palmares.

Oscar Freire is one of the fastest riders in the Tour de France, but he is not faster than a speeding ball. Vinokourov wins third stage basque tour. April 6, 2011. Behind him, Spain's Oscar Freire directed the sprint squad for the second claim. Team Katusha rider Rodriguez, who finished with 10 while chasing pack.Is the three times World Champion Road Race (1999, 2001 and 2004), winner of four stages in Tour de France green jersey winner of the tour -2008 of france, winner of seven stages of the Vuelta a España, three times champion œclassicissimaâ â € €? Milan - San Remo (2004, 2007 and 2010). In the 2011 season Oscar Freire won two stages in the Vuelta a Andalucia, with six podium finishes (in stages of cycling races worldwide tour vuelta al Pais Vasco, Tour of Romandie, Tour de Suisse and Vuelta a España).

Oscar Freire is sad because he has to leave the Dutch team Rabobank. The 2012 season is believed to be an end, the Spaniard, and he wanted to spend it with Rabobank. "It happenend with a coolness that I would not have imagined in my worst moments," said Freire. "They could have told me earlier this year that does not want me anymore i refused greenedge great deals and others, because I was sure I would stick with Rabobank But they took advantage of an opportunity that they have created .. For end this way is very sad, but they are the ones that were missing. He will continue with Russian team Katusha next year. He received an offer from Rabobank team management.

Oscar Freire is in talks with the Russian team Katusha and needs of its points. The recruitment of AG2R trio by now means Katusha freire must sign. It's amusing that AG2R just hiring a Russian, who can lead a team to hire a Russian Spanish. But it is worth asking whether it is worth. Clearly team manager Vincent lavenu think you are to your squad. But let's explore the other side. Apply for a license cost â, ¬ 100 000 and having to run on several fronts to make three more Grand Tours per year means a great team is needed, in short is expensive. But what if the benefits could be obtained without cost? hiring a driver who could win more races and make the team a wildcard attractive to the organizers of the Tour de France is another method for AG2R and doors are already open because the team is French. But this is risky - what if the star recruit gets sick? - And lavenu seems to prefer the certainty. As for Katusha or Geox, they need the status of world tour to ensure that the ride of big races.