Kim Andersen

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Kim Andersen (born October 2, 1958 in Malling, Denmark) is a former professional Danish road bicycle racer, who retired in 1992 and later became a cycling team Sports Director in 1998. Since 2004, he has been a Sports Director for Danish outfit Team CSC.

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[edit] Rider

Kim Andersen
Personal information
Date of birth October 2, 1958
Country Denmark
Team information
Current team retired
Professional team(s)
1980-1984
1985-1986
1987-1987
1988-1992		 Coop
La Vie Claire
Toshiba
Z Team

In 1983 he became the first Dane to wear the yellow jersey in Tour de France, and later won stage in that race. He has also sported stage wins in Vuelta a España, Quarte Jours de Dunkerque, Ronde van Nederland, Midi Libre and Tour de Suisse, as well as numerous individual wins, 31 during his career.

Kim Andersen was tested positive for doping in 1987, and was banned for life, a sentence that was later changed to a one year quarantine. In 1992 he was tested positive again, and fired from his team. He rode as an individual for the rest of the year, before finally retiring.

[edit] Wins

1991
  • GP de Rennes
  • Tour de Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne
1990
1987
  • National Champion, Denmark
  • Scandinavian Champion
  • Paris-Bourges
  • Danmark Rundt
  • Stage 4, Tour de Limousin
  • Stage 3, Etoile de Besseges
  • Stage 1 and 2, Tour de Bouges
1986
  • Paris-Camembert
  • Stage 3A, Tour of Ireland
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
  • GP Cannes
1980
  • Stage 3, Ronde van Nederland

[edit] Sports Director

He was hired as sports director of newly started Danish team Team Chicky World from 1998 until the closing of the team in 1999, after which he went to Team Fakta. After Team Fakta closed in 2003 he switched to Team CSC.

[edit] Teams

Team Enter Until
Team CSC 2004
Team Fakta 1999 2003
Team Chicky World 1998 1999

[edit] External links

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