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United States Frankie Andreu has transitioned from a decorated professional cyclist to a respected commentator and team director, sharing his extensive knowledge of the sport with a wider audience.
Andreu has served as a bicycle race commentator for Universal Sports on the Versus television network since retiring from professional cycling in 2001.
Frankie continues to cover racing for Bicycling Magazine after his career as a cyclist and commentator for Versus.
In 2008, he collaborated with the American women's cycling team, Proman, to promote women's cycle racing.
Andreu has experience from earlier roles at Kenda/5hr Energy p/b Geargrinder pro cycling team and later became the directeur sportif for the Kenda Pro Cycling team.
Francisco “Frankie” Andreu was born on September 26, 1966, in Dearborn, Michigan. He began his cycling career in track cycling, competing with the Wolverine Sports Club in Detroit. His early achievements include winning the individual pursuit during the 1984 Junior National Track Cycling Championships in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania. In 1985, he secured first place in the Madison during the National Track Cycling Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, and finished second in both the points race and team pursuit. Andreu’s talent led him to qualify for the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he represented the United States and finished eighth in the points race.
Andreu transitioned to road cycling, signing with the 7-Eleven Pro Cycling Team in 1989, a year that saw him complete his first professional stage race, the Giro d’Italia. He later joined the Motorola Pro cycling team, where he achieved his highest finish in the Tour de France, placing second during the 18th stage of the 1993 race. A significant career highlight was his fourth-place finish in the road race during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Throughout his career, Andreu was recognized for his role as a super domestique, a team rider who supports and works for the benefit of the team’s leader.
After retiring from professional cycling in 2001, Andreu moved into a post-racing career that included serving as a bicycle race commentator for Universal Sports on the Versus television network. He remains active in domestic professional racing as an announcer for various events. In 2007, he took on the director role for Rock Racing, and in 2008, he collaborated with the American women’s cycling team, Proman, to promote women’s cycle racing. By 2010, Andreu became the directeur sportif for the Kenda Pro Cycling team, a UCI Continental team sponsored by 5-hour Energy. He also played a notable role in Alex Gibney’s documentary “The Armstrong Lie,” being the only American Lance Armstrong allowed to interview him.
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