"Gobsmackingly Brilliant" rides of 2000

Oscar Freire

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Although Museeuw, Tafi, Armstrong, Ullrich, Dekker and others all produced great memorable rides, there's no doubt in my mind, that Oscar Freire is the greatest sensation of this season.
He faced the toughest odds possible being a third year pro with no memorable results apart from the rainbow jersey. And as if that wasn't enough, he was injured most of the season and only managed to sit on the bike for 55 races.
And still he managed to win 10 victories. I mean; what rainbow jersey last managed to do that ?

Jeppe Lisdorf
Aalborg, Denmark
Tue, 12 Dec

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Oscar Freire - The whole season in the Rainbow Jersey. This guy is overlooked way too often. He spent a good portion of the season on the podium, including a near miss at the World's.

Nick
Alaska, USA
Thu, 7 Dec

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How come nobody mentions Oscar Freire Gómez? He is probably the most succesful world champion since Greg Lemond. He is still very young, wins a lot and has showed in both the classics and the Vuelta that he is a rider from whom we can expect quite a lot the coming years. It's just that he should have chosen another team.

Ivo Habets,
Den Haag - Netherlands
Mon, 11 Dec

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The best cyclist of 2000 has been Oscar Freire! Nine wins (two stages in Vuelta); bronze in Plouay (great race of Spanish team!) ;third In San Remo... and many injuries in this year. So VIVA OSCAR FREIRE

Nacho del Piñal
Santander Cantabria, Spain
Wed, 13 Dec

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Freire - What rainbow curse? This guy is good!

Mark Windsor
Bathurst NSW, Australia
Fri, 15 Dec

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When he won the Worlds, everybody said "Who?" and wondered what this nobody was doing there on the highest spot of the stage. Well, he really showed us this year what he was made of. And I truly hope he will continue to do so! I have followed him from the moment he finished second at the under 23 in San Sebastian and I sure he is capable of a lot more.

Marieke van Steijn
Haarlem, Holland
Sun, 17 Dec

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