Renee Duprel

Renee Duprel (1966) is a former American professional track cyclist. She competed at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships from 1989 to 1991, placing second in 1990,[1] and she placed second in the Pan American Games in 1987.[2] In 1993, she was named as a member of the Senior National Cycling Team.[3]

Renee Duprel
Personal information
Full nameRenee Duprel
Born1965 (1965)
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Gold medal – first place1991 US NationalsSprint
Gold medal – first place1990 US NationalsSprint
Silver medal – second place1989 US NationalsSprint
Representing the  United States
Women's track cycling
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1990 MaebashiSprint
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1987 IndianapolisSprint

Awards

Personal life

Duprel attended Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bellevue, Washington.[5] Though she originally had wanted to participate in basketball and gymnastics, she began cycling when her father told her it would be good training for basketball, and then he and her brother "used to drop [her] on the hills and [rush her]."[6] She disliked cycling until her father signed both siblings up for track racing classes, where she would race against boys as there were no other girls. When racing during her childhood at the Marymoor Velodrome, she and her brother would nearly get kicked out of races for arguing beforehand.[4] She was also still often the only girl competing.[4] In 1988, she moved from Washington to the East coast and the Lehigh County Velodrome where there were more women to train against.[7]

During the racing seasons, Duprel would train in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania.[5] Duprel dated fellow track cyclist and sprinter Ken Carpenter.[5]

After retiring from professional racing, Duprel began to coach children and adults in cycling.[8][9]

References
  1. "Track Cycling - Renee Duprel (United States)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  2. "Renee Duprel". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  3. Stein, Ricki (1993-01-29). "14 VELODROME REGULARS ON NATIONAL TEAMS". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  4. "U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES 1991 : Taking a Crash Course : No Love Is Lost When Push Comes to Shove at Top Level of Women's Sprint Cycling". Los Angeles Times. 1991-07-21. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  5. "Sports | Fast Couple -- Duprel, Carpenter Trying To Keep Date With Greatness | Seattle Times Newspaper". community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  6. Almond, Elliott (1991-07-10). "U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL : LOS ANGELES--1991 : ATHLETES TO WATCH : Among 3,000 Competitors, Some Will Stand Out". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  7. Stein, Ricki (1988-06-02). "A FOURSOME TO CHALLENGE SUNDANCE-FUJI? BICYCLING". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  8. Atkin, Ross (2002-06-25). "Kids try a new-old kind of bicycle race". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  9. Greaby, Laura. "Biking to Gold". Klipsun Online. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
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