La Oscar Freire

The La Oscar Freire is a 145 km non-competitive cycling ride starting in Torrelavega, Cantabria, the northern Spanish city where Óscar Freire Gómez was born. The route is substantial enough to feel like a serious road day, featuring approximately 1,900 meters of climbing, but it is presented as a ride, not a scored competition. The event's name is significant as Freire is a notable Spanish road cyclist: a sprinter and classics competitor, a three-time world champion, and a three-time Milan-San Remo victor. His palmarès also includes Tirreno-Adriático, Gent-Wevelgem, Paris-Tours, Vattenfall Cyclassics, three Brabantse Pijl titles, the Tour de France points classification jersey, four Tour stages, and seven Vuelta a España stages, thus connecting a Cantabrian route with a celebrated local cycling figure.