Marcos Freire
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 July 2006[1] Sorengo, Switzerland[2] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | UAE Team Emirates Gen Z |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2023–2024 | Bathco Cycling Team |
| Professional teams | |
| 2025 | UAE Team Emirates Gen Z |
Marcos Freire (born 16 July 2006) is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team UAE Team Emirates Gen Z. He is the son of Oscar Freire.
Career
[edit]He rode in 2023 and 2024 with the BathCo Cycling team, winning eight races in 2024 in his age category: the Tabira Saria, the Gran Premio El Baruco - Ayuntamiento de Camargo, the Memorial Chele Campos, the Cantabria Time Trial Championship, the Vicente López Carril Trophy, two stages in the Vuelta Ciclista a Valladolid Junior and the Escalante Circuit. [3]
He joined UCI Continental team UAE Team Emirates Gen Z for the 2025 season.[4] However, he also made his debut for the UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates XRG at the Vuelta a Mallorca in 2025.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Switzerland, he is the son of Spanish former world champion cyclist Oscar Freire.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Marcos Friere". Eurosport. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Marcos Friere". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ Zhasil, Ondrej (12 November 2024). "More Spanish talent for UAE Team Emirates: Oscar Freire's son signs for the development team!".
- ^ Miranda, Daniel (31 January 2025). "Marcos Freire: "Tengo que hacer caso a mi padre para ser mejor"". as.com. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ Zhasil, Ondrej (31 January 2025). "Discover the final startlist of the 2025 Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana - Marc Hirschi, Jan Christen, António Morgado, Christian Scaroni, Biniam Girmay and more!". Cyclinguptodate. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ Wood, Kieran (25 October 2023). "The day a young Marcos Freire challenged Tadej Pogacar and the Slovenian advised Matxín to sign him for UAE Team Emirates". Cyclinguptodate. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ Trevorrow, John (July 17, 2006). "Freire has a son". Cycling News. Retrieved 31 January 2025.