Kim Andersen
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kim Andersen |
| Date of birth | October 2, 1958 |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team CSC |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Directeur Sportif |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1980-1984 1985-1986 1987-1987 1988-1992 |
Coop La Vie Claire Toshiba Z Team |
| Managerial team(s) | |
| 1998-1999 2000-2003 2004- |
Team Chicky World Team Fakta Team CSC |
| Infobox last updated on: | |
| December 22, 2006 | |
Kim Andersen (born October 2, 1958 in Malling, Denmark) is a former professional Danish road bicycle racer and current cycling team directeur sportif. Since 2004, he has been a directeur sportif for Danish outfit Team CSC.
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[edit] Rider
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
- 1980
- Stage 3, Ronde van Nederland
- 1981
- GP Cannes
- 1982
- Stage 3, Ronde van Nederland
- Stage 4, Quatre Jours de Dunkerque
- Stage 3, Mida Libre
- Stage 3, Tour de l'Aude
- 1983
- Danmark Rundt
- Trophée des Grimpeurs
- GP Monaco
- Stage 12, Tour de France
- 1984
- La Flèche Wallonne
- GP d'Isbergues
- Danmark Rundt
- Stage 1A and overall, Tour du Limousin
- Stage 4, Quatre Jours de Dunkerque
- 1985
- Stage 2, Danmark Rundt
- Stage 5A, Etoile des Espoirs
- 1986
- Paris-Camembert
- Stage 3A, Tour of Ireland
- 1987
- Denmark National Champion
- Scandinavian Champion
- Paris-Bourges
- Danmark Rundt
- Stage 4, Tour de Limousin
- Stage 3, Étoile de Bessèges
- Stage 1 and 2, Tour de Bouges
- 1990
- GP de Cholet-Pays-de-Loire
- Stage 10, Tour de Suisse
- 1991
- GP de Rennes
- Tour de Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne
[edit] Sports Director
Andersen 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.
