22 Facts About Frankie Andreu

Francisco "Frankie" Andreu was born on September 26,1966 and is an American former professional cyclist whose career highlights include riding as team captain of the US Postal Service cycling team in 1998,1999 and 2000.

Frankie Andreu's testimony played a key part in the United States Anti-Doping Agency's investigation of fellow US Postal cyclist Lance Armstrong's doping practices.

Frankie Andreu began his cycling career in track cycling, with Wolverine Sports Club in Detroit, winning the individual pursuit during the 1984 Junior National Track Cycling Championships in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania.

Frankie Andreu finished fourth in the road race during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

Frankie Andreu is best remembered by the professional cycling community for his role as a super domestique.

Frankie Andreu said that he was introduced to performance-enhancing drugs in 1995 while he was riding for Motorola.

Frankie Andreu gave more details in his September 2012 USADA affidavit declaring he used EPO in 1998 as he traveled preparing for the 1999 Tour.

Frankie Andreu declared he knowingly received EPO injections in 1999 after races by the USPS Team doctor, Luis Garcia del Moral.

Frankie Andreu knew that Frankie was a sprinter, not a climber; normally, it would have been all he could do to finish a mountain stage.

Frankie Andreu's suspicions were confirmed shortly after the Tour, when she found a thermos with EPO in their refrigerator.

Frankie Andreu continued to ride strongly for the USPS Team in 2000 and to serve as the team's Assistant Director in 2001 and 2002.

Frankie Andreu never offered information to media sources on the topic until court documents were released.

Frankie Andreu then stood by his testimony when giving interviews.

Frankie Andreu admitted to describing Betsy as a "crazy bitch".

Frankie Andreu has served as a bicycle race commentator for Universal Sports on the Versus television network since retiring from professional cycling in 2001 and remains active in domestic pro racing, often lending his voice and knowledge announcing for professional races.

Frankie Andreu served as the official voice of the USA CRITS Series on USACRITS.

In 2007, Frankie Andreu became the director of Rock Racing, but resigned in January 2008 stating differences "with business strategies and the direction the team is headed".

When Frankie Andreu started out with Rock Racing, he described in a Cycling News interview how attitudes in cycling had changed, and that it was no longer acceptable to use drugs.

Frankie Andreu was unhappy that his role as a director was being undermined; in some instances, he was not consulted before riders were signed.

Frankie Andreu was working with the American women's cycling team, Proman, in 2008.

In 2010, Frankie Andreu took the position of directeur sportif for the Kenda Pro Cycling team, a UCI Continental team sponsored by 5-hour Energy.

Frankie Andreu was identified as the only American that Lance Armstrong would allow to interview him in Alex Gibney's documentary The Armstrong Lie.