René Wenzel
Danish racing cyclist, born 1960
René Wenzel (born 20 April 1960) is a Danish cycle racing coach, working as a consultant. He is a former coach of USA Cycling's national junior team, Koege Cykel Ring in Denmark, and first cycling teacher at a sports college in Denmark, the Gentofte Studenter Kursus.
Biography
Wenzel went to school at Bispebjerg Skole and Efterslaegtselskabets Gymnasium before moving to Belgium in 1979, and to France in 1980, to race as a professional cyclist. He won the Danish and the Scandinavian junior road championships.
Wenzel contracted mononucleosis in 1980, and took over 18 months out of racing. A racing trip to the Philippines in 1981 gave Wenzel his first taste of coaching when he and friend Stig Larsen worked as assistant coaches for the Philippine National Team. Wenzel spent five years competing in America. He excelled in endurance events on the velodrome.
Wenzel returned to Denmark in 1988, and stopped racing at the end of 1989 after more than 22 years and 300 victories. He returned to America as a national team coach from January 1990 until December 1992 when he was laid off due to the downsizing of team programs.
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