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Chilled-Out Hushovd Pulls Out Of Besseges
PARIS, Feb 2, 2010 (AFP) – Norwegian Thor Hushovd has pulled out of the Etoile de Besseges stage race because of a severe chill, his Cervelo team said Tuesday.
Hushovd, the green jersey champion from the 2009 Tour de France, will now get his early season campaign up and running [...]
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- Cavendish Zero’s In On Hushovd’s Green Jersey
October 16th, 2009Britain’s Mark Cavendish admits next year’s Tour de France route looks more difficult than this year, but that won’t stop the Isle of Man rider aiming to blitz the sprint field yet again.
And the Team Columbia rider, who now has an impressive tally of 10 stage wins from only two of [...] - Zabriskie Wins 2009 Tour Of Missouri
September 13th, 2009Final Team Invited Becomes First to Cross K.C. Finish at Stage 7 In 2009 Tour of Missouri
Overall Tour Title Stays With Garmin-Slipstream
KANSAS CITY, MO (September 13, 2009) – It was more than just an advancing cold front that raced into the Midwest today, as Canadian Martin Gilbert (Planet Energy) sprinted to the line in [...] - Norwegian “God of Thunder” Storms to Stage 3 Win and Yellow Jersey at 2009 Tour of Missouri
September 9th, 2009In a chaotic sprint after a day of serpentine climbing, sprinter Thor Hushovd (Cervelo Test Team) edged out Juan Jose Haedo (Saxo Bank) for the Stage 3, presented by Emerson, win today at the Tour of Missouri. Argentina’s Haedo crossed the line with Italy’s Dario Cataldo (Quick Step), both two/tenths of a second [...]
- Cavendish Hails ‘Beautiful’ Sixth Win
July 26th, 2009by Ryland James
PARIS, July 26, 2009 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish hailed his sixth stage win from this year’s Tour de France “beautiful” after powering his way to a stunning victory on the world famous Champs Elysees here on Sunday.
In doing so the Isle of Man-born [...] - Contador Jubilant On The Champs Elysees
July 26th, 2009by Justin Davis
PARIS, July 26, 2009 (AFP) – A jubilant Alberto Contador claimed his second Tour de France yellow jersey here Sunday to hand Spain their fourth consecutive victory in the world’s biggest bike race.
Astana team leader Contador, the 2007 champion, finished the 21-stage race with [...] - Cavendish Favourite For Stage, Hushovd For Green Jersey
July 25th, 2009LE MONT VENTOUX, France, July 25, 2009 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish says he never focuses on his rivals, but on Sunday’s final stage of the Tour de France the Columbia rider would do well to keep a close eye on Thor Hushovd.
Despite going one better than he did [...] - Hushovd Humiliated Me, Says Record-Setting Cavendish
July 25th, 2009by Justin Davis
AUBENAS, France, July 25, 2009 (AFP) – One of the few sprinters’ rows of this year’s Tour de France appeared to be resolved, at least for a day, Friday as Mark Cavendish sprung a huge surprise to win his fifth stage of the race.
The [...] - Cavendish Makes It A Record Nine Wins At Tour de France
July 24th, 2009AUBENAS, France, July 24, 2009 (AFP) – Mark Cavendish set a new British record for stage wins on the Tour de France when he sprinted to his fifth win of this year’s Tour de France, and ninth overall, on the 19th stage Friday.
Cavendish, who rides for Columbia, held off [...] - Battle With ‘Cav’ Will Continue, Says Hushovd
July 17th, 2009COLMAR, France, July 17, 2009 (AFP) – Norwegian Thor Hushovd insisted the battle for possession of the Tour de France green jersey was just beginning after he went back to the top of the race’s points competition on Friday.
Hushovd, the 2005 winner of the sprinters’ main prize, finished the [...] - Haussler Solos To An Emotional Win
July 17th, 2009COLMAR, France, July 17, 2009 (AFP) – Australian-born German Heinrich Haussler claimed his maiden stage win on the Tour de France Friday as rainy conditions put a dampener on an anticipated battle for the yellow jersey.
Haussler was part of an early breakaway on the 200km stage from Vittel to Colmar in the [...] - Farrar Comes Close But Beaten By Cavendish Again
July 14th, 2009ISSOUDUN, France, July 14, 2009 (AFP) – American Tyler Farrar was gracious in defeat after being out sprinted again by Britain’s Mark Cavendish on the Tour de France 10th stage on Tuesday.
Garmin rider Farrar finished runner-up to Cavendish when the Isle of Man rider took the first of his [...] - Hushovd Wrestles Green Jersey From Cavendish
July 11th, 2009Norwegian sprinter Thor Hushovd took command of the Tour de France green jersey on Saturday from Britain’s Mark Cavendish after an impressive ride in the mountains.
Having won the previous day’s stage from Barcelona to Andorra, the Norwegian began the second of three stages in the Pyrenees one point shy of [...] - Hushovd At Last, As Cancellara Prepares To Lose Yellow
July 9th, 2009by Justin Davis
Norwegian Thor Hushovd finally ended his frustrating wait for victory on this year’s Tour de France by winning a treacherous, rain-hit sixth stage from Gerona to Barcelona Thursday.
Saxo Bank’s Fabian Cancellara retained the race leader’s yellow jersey with a 0.22sec lead on American Lance Armstrong after the [...] - Napolitano Hits Back At Lancaster Accusations
July 6th, 2009MARSEILLE, France, July 6, 2009 (AFP) – Italian Danilo Napolitano hit back Monday at allegations that his race tactics prevented team Cervelo from pulling off a sprint coup on the second stage of the Tour de France.
Australian Brett Lancaster, the main lead-out man for Cervelo’s Norwegian sprinter Thor Hushovd, [...] - Hushovd Extends Cervelo Deal To 2010
June 25th, 2009PARIS, June 25, 2009 (AFP) – Norwegian racer Thor Hushovd has extended his deal with the Cervelo team until the end of next year, the Swiss team said Thursday.
The 31-year-old is a candidate for the green points jersey at the upcoming Tour de France. - Columbia’s Cavendish Sprints To Perfection In Switzerland
June 15th, 2009LUMINO, Switzerland, June 15, 2009 (AFP) – Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara held on to the lead of the Tour of Switzerland as Britain’s Mark Cavendish powered to victory on the 195.4km third stage on Monday.
The 24-year-old from the Isle of Man, who won four stages at last year’s Tour [...] - Team Cervelo’s Hushovd Triumphs At Tour of Catalonia
May 23rd, 2009Norway’s Thor Hushovd won the sixth stage of the Tour of Catalonia Saturday, a 150.5-kilometre course between Torredembarra and Barcelona, with Spain’s Alejandro Valverde retaining the overall lead.
Hushovd, of the Cervelo team, outpaced Italy’s Fabio Sabatini and Greg Henderson of New Zealand in a sprint finish.
Results of the sixth [...] - Team Cervelo Thor Hushovd Wins Tour of Catalonia First Stage
May 18th, 2009MADRID, May 18, 2009 (AFP) – Norway’s Thor Hushovd of team Cervelo won the first stage of the Tour of Catalonia, a 3.6 kilometer time trial in Lloret de Mar on Monday.
Spanish ace Alejandro Valverde of Caisse d’Epargne was second while New Zealand’s Greg Henderson of Team Columbia was [...] - Levi Leipheimer Crashes But Still Retains Yellow Jersey, Hushovd Wins Stage 3 Sprint
February 17th, 2009Levi Leipheimer maintained the overall leader’s yellow jersey in the Tour of California despite a crash with
fellow American Lance Armstrong that sent Leipheimer tumbling off his bike.
Norwegian Thor Hushovd, of the Cervelo team, won the rain-hit third stage in a close sprint finish with Spaniard Oscar Freire and Australian Mark Renshaw.[...]
- Thor Sprints Like Thunder – Takes Stage 3 of the Tour of California 2009
February 17th, 2009Thor Has It. Molema and Louder held out to the end, but couldn’t defend themselves as they rolled into the final lap. The sprinters and their teams closed the gap and ate them alive. Team Cervelo Test were best positioned coming into the final sprint. Hincapie tried to lead [...]
- Thor Hushovd Pulls Out of Beijing Olympics
August 1st, 2008OSLO, Aug 1, 2008 (AFP) – Norwegian cyclist Thor Hushovd, a stage winner on
last month’s Tour de France, on Friday pulled out of the Beijing Olympics
citing health problems.
“It’s stupid and very bitter but I have to think of my health. I struggled
on the Tour de France and I was sick,” the [...] - Seven Observations From The First Week Of The Tour de France
July 14th, 20081) Craig Hummer needs a nickname. I suggest The Leprechaun. Why? Because until this swim coach/bull riding commentator showed up at the Tour de France, I thought there was no announcer on earth worse than Al Trautwig. But nope, Versus achieved the impossible and found that mythical creature without all the hassle of going to [...]
- Cavendish Takes The Wind Out Of McEwen Sails
July 9th, 2008by Justin Davis
CHATEAUROUX, France, July 10, 2008 (AFP) – Robbie McEwen’s bid to add to his impressive haul of wins on the Tour de France was kicked into touch by bad luck and a fast Team Columbia train, highlighting Hincapie and Kirchen on the longest stage of the race [...] - Thor Hushovd Hammers To Win Stage 2, As Valverde Maintains Lead
July 6th, 2008by Justin Davis
SAINT BRIEUC, France, July 6, 2008 (AFP) – Norwegian Thor Hushovd of Credit Agricole claimed his sixth victory from the Tour de France after powering his way to the second stage over 164.5km from Auray to here Sunday.
Spaniard Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) retained the [...] - Thor Hushovd of Credit Agricole Wins Opening TT At Tour of Catalonia (With Results)
May 19th, 2008MADRID, May 19, 2008 (AFP) – Norway’s Thor Hushovd, riding with Credit
Agricole, won Monday’s opening stage of the Tour of Catalonia, a 3.7km
individual time trial at Lloret de Mar.
Hushovd finished in 4min 37sec to oust US rival George Hincapie by 6sec
with Spanish hope Jose Ivan Gutierrez third fastest on the day [...]
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