Board member raging: - It is nepotism

Møgsagerne pouring down over Denmark's Cycling Union these days, and now it seems yet another case in today's light, with the union's leadership, with president Henrik Jess Jensen in the lead accused in order to provide reciprocity for its support in the hinterland.

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It is once again member of the board Bo Belhage, which takes the leaf from the mouth of an organization, which, otherwise, is in these days is characterized by complete closure.

It happens as a reaction to Ekstra Bladet can today reveal that the DCU for several years påduttet municipalities, which has been awarded the Danish championship in road cycling, a consultant, to help with the running of the big event.

at Least two times in recent years it has been a good friend of the president, as the DCU is pointing at, namely the Henning Knudsen – which, incidentally, is the father of one of Henrik Jess Jensen's most faithful supporters in the DCU's board of directors, Jakob Knudsen. Henning Knudsen, who is the president of DCU's kommissærudvalg, is known to be extremely loyal to Henrik Jess Jensen.

Just the recruitment of Henning Knudsen does not fall in good soil with Bo Belhage. He believes quite generally that the alarm bells are ringing, if you facilitate the recruitment of external consultants, when you are already in the organization has dedicated staff for such jobs.

- in fact It is completely biased it is, it is very unfortunate also, to Henning Knudsen sits in positions of trust as a volunteer commissioner-committee chairman, president of the DCUs dommerkorps, and the board outside, that we know, maybe he is on the payroll indirectly at DCU, says Bo Belhage to Ekstra Bladet.

- And it will in this case be, if you go in and tell some of the local authorities that they should hire a consultant and at the same time telling them who it should be. It is nepotism. I'm actually flabbergasted over it here, for I was completely unaware of it, " says Bo Belhage.

Henning Knudsen is employed as a consultant by the DM in 2017 and receive 50,000 dollars.
Henning Knudsen is the father of the DCU board member Jakob Knudsen.
Give cycling club was up to the DM in the year recommended to hire a konuslent.
DCU's former adm. director Jens-Erik Majlund recommended, therefore, Henning Knudsen.
Henning Knudsen was employed and received remuneration of dkk 50,000 of the Billund Municipality.
Henning Knudsen is the president of the kommissærudvalget and is known by DCU's president, Henrik Jess Jensen.
Bo Belhage believe, therefore, that there is talk about nepotism and reciprocity in the employment of Henning Knudsen. Show more Close

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Several prominent Danish World Tour riders participated at the DM in Grindsted. Among other things, Jonas Gregaard, which can be seen here for his current team Riwal Platform. Photo: Claus Bonnerup

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Henning Knudsen was on the DCU's recommendation employed as a consultant at the Danish championship in 2020. Before then he had been employed as a consultant by the DM in 2017. What his special qualification was the occasion in 2017 is not clear, but the experience he garnered at the time, led to the fact that he also was hired as a consultant to the DM, which should have been settled in Give. It confirms the DCU's former head of administration: Jens-Erik Majlund.

According to Give Cykelklubs president, Kurt Gjødsbøl, the club was invited by DCU's then ceo, Jens-Erik Majlund, to hire a consultant, and he recommended the Henning Knudsen to the post.

Majlund turn over for Extra Magazine fixed to the appointment of Henning Knudsen solely happened on the basis of his qualifications.

- It is true that they Provide recommended to hire a consultant, and I recommended then, Henning Knudsen, because he has been with for running DM before, " says Jens-Erik Majlund.

DCU-president Henrik Jess Jensen and DCU-member of the supervisory board Jakob Knudsen has not been to make a comment. The same applies to Henning Knudsen

Photo: Claus Bonnerup
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