René Andrle (born 1 April 1974 in Litoměřice) is a Czech former professional road bicycle racer.
Biography At first Andrle wanted to be a hockey player but soon realized he had potential as a cyclist. At ten years old he was sent to a special cycling school to develop his talents. In 1995 Andrle won the Czech National Road Race Championship.
In 2000 he joined the Wüstenrot-ZVVZ team. He played two seasons with them before joining ONCE-Eroski in 2001, and Liberty Seguros in 2004. He participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he placed 55th overall in road cycling. He is currently one of the Sport Directors for NSN Cycling Team.
Major results
1995 Czech Republic Road Race Champion 1996 2nd, Czech Republic Road Race 1997 1st, Stage 6, Tour of Austria 1999 1st, Stage 3, Ytong Bohemia Tour 2000 1st, Overall, Tour of Slovakia Winner Stage 5 (ITT) 2001 62nd, Overall, Giro d'Italia 3rd, Prologue 2002 1st, Stage 5, Vuelta a Murcia 2004 3rd, Czech Republic Road Race 2006 1st, Stage 6, Dookoła Mazowsza 3rd, Czech Republic Road Race 2007 2nd, Czech Republic Road Race
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