Former world champion Óscar Freire reported missing
His family has not seen the Spanish former pro since Monday
UPDATE: The Spanish rider has been found, according to a report.
Óscar Freire has gone missing, prompting his family to file a report with Spanish authorities. The three-time world champion has not been seen since Monday.
According to El Diario Montañés, Freire left his home that day without taking his keys or wallet. At first, this wasn’t alarming, as he often went for walks without carrying his documents.
As time passed with no word from him, concern grew, and his family officially reported his disappearance on Wednesday at the Guardia Civil station in Torrelavega. Authorities have since launched an investigation to find both Freire and his vehicle, but no updates have been released.
Freire was a professional cyclist from 1998 to 2012.
The 49-year-old Spanish rider won the points classification at the 2008 Tour de France and four individual stages (2002, 2006, 2008). He claimed seven stage wins in the Vuelta a España (2000, 2004, 2007, 2008). In stage races, he won Tirreno–Adriatico in 2005. He was a three-time world road race champion (1999, 2001, 2004) and won Milan–San Remo three times (2004, 2007, 2010). His other one-day race victories include Gent–Wevelgem (2008), Vattenfall Cyclassics (2006), Paris–Tours (2010), and Brabantse Pijl (2005, 2006, 2007).