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Murcia win tips Hushovd's hand for WorldsSeptember 02, 2010 (22:51) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] While Norwegian Thor Hushovd has not been able to beat the world's top sprinters this season, he still proved he has what it takes to win in the Vuelta a España's sixth stage to Murcia. By surviving the category 2 ascent of the Alto de la Cresta del Gallo with 17km to go, Hushovd also proved he could be a prime favourite at the world championships in Melbourne in one month's time. It was the third Vuelta stage of his career, with today's win adding to one in Cuenca (2005) and Leon in 2006. ... More...
Hushovd confirms Garmin transitionAugust 31, 2010 (16:37) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam) has confirmed that he will join Garmin-Transitions in 2011 and he suggested that he will be joined by a number of his current Cervélo teammates at the revamped squad. The Norwegian champion is aiming to make a serious impact on the spring classics next season and the strength of Garmin-Transitions in this area was one of the main motivating factors for his decision. "I have signed for Garmin, so this is my new team for next year," Hushovd told ... More...
Australian team targets Haussler, Lancaster and HushovdAugust 31, 2010 (16:37) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Chris White, the owner of the hopeful Australian ProTour team, has revealed that he hopes to sign Heinrich Haussler, Brett Lancaster and Thor Hushovd. Following the announcement of the demise of the Cervelo TestTeam, all three riders could move to the Garmin-Cervelo team for 2011 but are also believed to be considering other options. White would like to sign them as he works on building the first ever Australian ProTour team. "With what has happened at Cervelo TestTeam, there is a really unique ... More...
Hushovd's quest for green jersey overJuly 25, 2010 (14:46) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] It turned out to be a most disappointing day for Thor Hushovd. The Norwegian sprinter led the points classification in the Tour de France but failed to hold on to the green jersey during the eighteenth stage from Salies-de-Béarn to Bordeaux in the south-west region of France. Hushovd finished in a poor fourteenth place thus losing a massive fourteen points on Alessandro Petacchi who finished third in Bordeaux. The gap between Petacchi and Hushovd is now ten points in the favour of the 36 ... More...
Hushovd perseveres in Pyrenees, reclaims green jerseyJuly 20, 2010 (23:08) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] During the penultimate mountain stage Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam) regained the green jersey from Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini). The Norwegian road champion worked his way over the four giant climbs featuring in stage 16 and made it into the yellow jersey group that sprinted for tenth place in Pau. Hushovd won the sprint and gained six points for the green jersey competition, putting him four points ahead of his Italian rival. Even though the stage profile didn't seem to benefit ... More...
Hushovd views Petacchi as main rival for greenJuly 16, 2010 (22:51) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Long breaks through mountainous terrain are becoming a speciality for Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam). Last year he earned vital points in his green jersey battle with Mark Cavendish with a long escape through the Alps on the stage to Le Grand Bornand. Earlier in this race he gained some more useful points when he got in the early escape on the road to St Jean de Maurienne, and he was at it again on stage 12 to Mende, where the 10 points he earned at two intermediate sprints gave him an advantage ... More...
Petacchi threatens Hushovd's green jerseyJuly 15, 2010 (03:08) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam) maintained his lead in the points competition of the Tour de France but there's a renewed threat in the form of Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini). The veteran Italian had ruled out the option of riding for the green jersey after his second stage win in Reims but has now taken up the challenge. "Yesterday I didn't pay enough attention to Hushovd," Petacchi said after stage 10 to Gap. "He entered a breakaway and gained precious points. ... More...
Hushovd fears Petacchi for green jerseyJuly 07, 2010 (21:37) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Points classification leader Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam) was impressed by the performance of Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini) at the finish of the fourth stage in Reims on Wednesday, as the Italian celebrated his second Tour de France stage victory having already won in Brussels on Sunday. "Petacchi is really strong," Hushovd told Cyclingnews . "He is absolutely the best sprinter in this race at the moment." The Norwegian himself finished ninth in the bunch ... More...
Payback time for frustrated HushovdJuly 06, 2010 (21:21) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Just a day after being the most frustrated rider of the Tour de France, Thor Hushovd's chagrin turned to joy with victory at Arenberg. After stage two, he was angered by the decision not to award any points in the green jersey classification except to first-placed Sylvain Chavanel, but Hushovd responded magnificently today by winning the Paris-Roubaix-style stage. Hushovd has now taken command of the green jersey that he carried to the Champs-Élysées in 2005 and 2009. "I'm just ... More...
Hushovd wins stageJuly 06, 2010 (18:21) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Eurosport ] Norway's Thor Hushovd wins the 213km third stage of the Tour de France as defending champion Alberto Contador and seven-times winner Lance Armstrong lose ground. More...
On the startline in WanzeJuly 06, 2010 (14:51) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] After yesterday’s unusual finish, the Tour de France lurched towards normality as the riders and teams gathered at the start of stage 3 in Wanze, Belgium. Ahead of the bunch lay 213km of relatively flat roads, including 13.2 kilometres of cobbles, split over seven sections. Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) looked resplendent in yellow, his freshly painted yellow and green bike the stand out feature by the Quick Step bus. Meanwhile Jonathan Vaughters (Garmin-Transitions) put on a brave face after ... More...
Hushovd furious as points neutralised in SpaJuly 05, 2010 (22:51) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Green jersey hopeful Thor Hushovd looked furious after crossing the finish line of the Tour de France's second stage from Brussels to Spa. Likely to lose his temper and use too-strong words in front of the media, he had to go inside his team bus and cool down before talking to the press about the race jury's decision to neutralise the points classification for the day. After a large portion of the peloton crashed on a slippery descent of the Col du Stockeu, race director Jean-François Pescheux ... More...
Bont to release Hushovd signature shoeJuly 05, 2010 (10:51) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Australian cycling shoe manufacturer Bont has launched a Thor Hushovd signature shoe to celebrate the Norwegian’s success. Hushovd, the defending Tour de France green jersey, won his national road championship race in late June. Based off Bont’s top of the line a-one model, the signature shoe features the red, blue and white of Norway’s national flag. Bont Cycling CEO Steven Nemeth told Cyclingnews the shoe came as a result of Hushovd’s long, successful career. “It’s ... More...
Hushovd's form coming, hoping to be ready for Tour sprintsJune 19, 2010 (05:08) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Maillot Vert of last year's Tour de France, Thor Hushovd, is rebuilding his form after a recent collarbone fracture, and has said that he is beginning to feel in shape once again. “I am starting to feel better now,” he told Cyclingnews after stage seven of the Tour de Suisse. “It has been a hard week, but now with something [racing kilometres] in the legs, it is good.” The 32-year-old Norwegian crashed on May 9 while training in Italy, falling when a young girl crossed the ... More...
Hushovd back in action at the Tour de SuisseJune 13, 2010 (15:37) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Norwegian sprinter and Tour de France green jersey winner Thor Hushovd is back in action at the Tour de Suisse, five weeks after breaking his collarbone in a training crash on May 8. The Cervelo TestTeam rider finished 129th, taking 59 seconds more than winner Fabian Cancellara to cover the 7.6km hilly course around Lugano. "It was good and I am happy I just started,” he said on the team's website. “I didn't want to take any risks in the prologue, everything went fine, I'm ... More...
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