René Pijnen

René Pijnen
René Pijnen in 1975
Personal information
Full nameMarinus Augustinus Josephus Pijnen
NicknameRené
Born (1946-09-03) 3 September 1946
Woensdrecht, the Netherlands
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineTrack and road
RoleRider
Rider typeSix-day / Madison race
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Men's road bicycle racing
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico CityTeam time trial
UCI Road World Championships
1967 HeerlenAmateur road race
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
1973 San SebastianIndividual pursuit
1974 MontrealIndividual pursuit

Marinus "René" Augustinus Josephus Pijnen (born 3 September 1946) is a Dutch former racing cyclist.

He became Olympic champion in the 100 km team time-trial in the 1968 Summer Olympics with Joop Zoetemelk, Fedor den Hertog and Jan Krekels; he finished fifth in the individual road race.