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Óscar Freire

1976 - Today

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Óscar Freire Gómez (born 15 February 1976) is a Spanish former 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, Eddy Merckx and Peter Sagan. In the later years of his career, he became more of a classics rider. He won the cycling monument Milan–San Remo three times, the green jersey and four stages in the Tour de France and seven stages of the Vuelta a España, throughout a successful career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Óscar Freire is the 307th most popular cyclist (down from 244th in 2024), the 1,828th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,732nd in 2019) and the 20th most popular Spanish Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Óscar Freire ranks 307 out of 1,613. Before him are Peder Pedersen, Laurent Jalabert, August von Gödrich, Steven Rooks, Antonio Maspes, and Pascal Richard. After him are Franciszek Szymczyk, Gustav-Adolf Schur, Abraham Olano, Thomas Shardelow, Michel Vermeulin, and Johan van der Velde.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Óscar Freire ranks 212. Before him are Troy Baker, Ricardinho, Jessica Capshaw, Vladimir Samsonov, Saúl Martínez, and Kazumasa Shimizu. After him are Kevin Alejandro, Chang Chen, Ľudovít Ódor, Daijiro Kato, Sandra Nasić, and Barbara Schett.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Óscar Freire ranks 1,828 out of 3,355. Before him are Blanca Fernández Ochoa (1963), Fernando Navarro (1982), Emiliano Rodríguez (1937), José Diego (1954), Infanta Sofía of Spain (2007), and Mikel Alonso (1980). After him are Àlex Crivillé (1970), Javier Aguirresarobe (1948), Robert Sánchez (1997), Pepe Mel (1963), Rafael Alkorta (1968), and Tony Leblanc (1922).

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Among CYCLISTS In Spain

Among cyclists born in Spain, Óscar Freire ranks 20. Before him are Francisco Cepeda (1906), Domingo Perurena (1943), Emilio Rodríguez (1923), Francisco Gabica (1937), Antonio Suárez (1932), and Jesús Loroño (1926). After him are Abraham Olano (1970), Marino Lejarreta (1957), Óscar Pereiro (1977), Roberto Heras (1974), Joaquim Rodríguez (1979), and Samuel Sánchez (1978).

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