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Thor Hushovd

Norwegian cyclist

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2011: Garmin–Cervélo
2024: Uno-X Mobility
Full name: Thor Hushovd
Nickname: The God of Thunder, The Bull from Grimstad
Born: ( 1978-01-18 ) 18 January 1978 (age 48) , Grimstad , Norway
Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight: 79 kg (174 lb)
Current team: Uno-X Mobility
Discipline: Road
Role: Rider (retired), General Manager
Rider type: Sprinter, Classic specialist
2000 2008: Crédit Agricole
2009 2010: Cervélo TestTeam

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Hushovd (in yellow) at the 2011 Tour de France. Hushovd held the overall lead of the race from the second to the ninth stage of the race. Hushovd at the 2006 Tour de France; his win in the prologue was one of two stage wins during the race.

Thor Hushovd (born 18 January 1978) is a Norwegian former professional road bicycle racer. He is known for sprinting and time trialing, having been a three-time Norwegian national road race champion (2004, 2010, 2013), and was the winner of the 2010 World Road Race Championships, making him the first Scandinavian to do so. He was also the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France and is the Scandinavian with the most stage wins in Grand Tours. He is widely considered the greatest Norwegian cyclist of all time. He retired in September 2014.