Since the clubs could not agree on a transfer fee, the rules stipulated that Ødegård had to ride without shirt sponsors for the next twelve months.
[4] Together with Geir Digerud, Morten Sæther and Jostein Wilmann, Ødegård won a bronze medal in the team time trial event at the 1979 UCI Road World Championships.
[5] Verdens Gang were delighted that Norway could foster not one, but four cyclists who were competitive on the highest international level.
"It would be comparable to a Spaniard coming to Holmenkollen and achieving a third place among the world elite skiers", VG's journalist opined.
[7] The cycling team was now mentioned as one of Norway's main candidates to win a medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.