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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andrea Grendene |
| Born | 4 July 1986 Thiene, Italy |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) [1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2009–2010 | Lampre–NGC |
| 2011 | Team Type 1–Sanofi Aventis |
Andrea Grendene (born 4 July 1986) is a former Italian professional road bicycle racer, who rode as a professional between 2009 and 2011. [2]
Born in Thiene, Italy, Grendene currently lives in Montecchio Precalcino, near Vicenza. He was a member of the Under 23 Italian National Team in Tour of Flanders and the Ville de Saguenay races in 2008. He gained 9 wins, including the GP Liberazione di Roma and turned professional with Lampre, his debut race was the Eneco Tour on 20 August 2008. [1]
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