For the last two pro races, I have tried to pin down Rock Racing’s Fast Freddie Rodriguez. The CSC Invitational had a huge Rock Racing set up to fit the hype seen on TV surrounding the Tour of California. For Rock Racing fans, it was exciting to see it in real life. I was able to grab David Clinger and Rahsaan Bahati at the time, but missed Fast Freddie and later heard that Tyler Hamilton was walking around only to miss an interview with him as well (he was out on an injury). At the Capital Crit, I was flagging Pros down for interviews. While being able to obtain interviews with nearly all of the Slipstream team, I was only able to touch base again with Rahsaan, and missed Fast Freddie again. I have mistyped, I was denied by Fast Freddie outright. I called out, he slowed down, and said “No, I’ve done enough interviews today.” and he sped off. Nothing like being denied in front of 50 people. So needless to say, I was doubtful that I would be able to get an interview with Mr. Rodriguez. In the spirit of perseverance, I got him. The man has a swagger and spirit about him…one of surety as a cyclist and as an individual. He was gracious enough to entertain my questions.
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