Marcos Freire

Marcos Freire
Personal information
Born (2006-07-16) 16 July 2006 (age 20)
Sorengo, Switzerland
Cycling career
SportCycling
Current teamUAE Team Emirates Gen Z
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2023–2024Bathco Cycling Team
Professional teams
2025UAE Team Emirates Gen Z
2025UAE Team Emirates XRG

Marcos Freire Cobo (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 Óscar Freire.

Career

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.

He joined UCI Continental team UAE Team Emirates Gen Z for the 2025 season. However, he also made his debut for the UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates XRG at the Vuelta a Mallorca in 2025. In 2026, his performances included two top-ten finishes at stages of the Volta a Portugal do Futuro, including a second place finish on stage three. Freire signed for Caja Rural-Alea, the development team of Caja Rural–Seguros RGA, prior to the start of the 2027 season.

Personal life

Born in Switzerland, he is the son of Spanish former world champion cyclist Óscar Freire.

References

  1. ↑ "Marcos Freire". Eurosport. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Marcos Freire". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Zhasil, Ondrej (12 November 2024). "More Spanish talent for UAE Team Emirates: Oscar Freire's son signs for the development team!".
  4. ↑ Miranda, Daniel (31 January 2025). "Marcos Freire: "Tengo que hacer caso a mi padre para ser mejor"". as.com. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Wood, Kieran (18 October 2026). "Three-time world champion's son set to leave UAE Team Emirates after just one winless season". Cycling up to Date. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Trevorrow, John (July 17, 2006). "Freire has a son". Cycling News. Retrieved 31 January 2025.