Team CSC has appointed Jørgen V. Pedersen to the position of sports director after Dutchman Tristan Hoffman announced last autumn that he would be leaving his position on Bjarne Riis' squad. Pedersen, now 47 years-old, was the second Dane in history to wear the Tour de France yellow jersey, keeping it for four days during the 1986 edition - the first being fellow CSC sports director Kim Anderson.
"A lot has happened within the cycling sport since I was a rider and of course I'll have to get myself up to speed," admitted Pedersen to team-csc.com. "I'll be taking it slow at the beginning, watching and learning from the other sports directors. I've got quite a lot of contacts through my previous job - especially in Italy - so I won't have a problem with all the practical stuff."
