Thor Hushovd

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Thor Hushovd

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image_caption =
fullname = Thor Hushovd
nickname = The Bull (or Bear) from Grimstad
God of Thunder
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|1|18
country = NOR
height = height|m=1.83
weight = convert|81|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam = Crédit Agricole
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Sprinter
amateurteams =
amateuryears =
proyears = 2000–2008
2009–
proteams = Crédit Agricole
Cervélo TestTeam
majorwins = Tour de France, 6 stages,
points classification (2005)
Vuelta a España, 2 stages,
points classification (2006)
Giro d'Italia, 1 stage
Gent-Wevelgem (2006)
updated = July 11, 2007

Thor Hushovd (born January 18, 1978 in Grimstad) is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer, riding for Crédit Agricole. Hushovd is known for sprinting and time trialing. He is a former Norwegian time trial champion. He is the first Norwegian to wear the yellow jersey in Tour de France.

Before turning professional in 1998, Hushovd won the under-23 time trial world championship and the under-23 versions of Paris-Roubaix and Paris-Tours.

Hushovd is a member of Crédit Agricole. He was Norwegian time trial champion in 2004 and 2005 and road race champion in 2004. In 2006, Hushovd won seven UCI ProTour races and two stages of the Tour de France. Hushovd won the prologue in Strasbourg and wore the maillot jaune after the first day despite a cut arm. He continued with stitches and regained the maillot jaune after stage 2 with a third place finish. As the Tour started with Hushovd, it ended with his winning the last stage, beating Robbie McEwen in a sprint. In the 2006 Vuelta a España he won stage 6, wore the golden jersey for three stages and won the points classification.

At the 2008 Tour de France, Thor won stage two in a bunch sprint finish. [ [http://www.aftenposten.no/english/sports/article2526092.ece Hushovd happy after Tour de France win] , Aftenposten 07 July 2008]

As of the 2009 season Hushovd will begin riding the Cervélo TestTeam. [ [http://velonews.com/article/82949/thor-hushovd-has-signed-with-the-new-cervelo-testteam Thor Hushovd has signed with the new Cervelo TestTeam] ,VeloNews]

Major achievements

;1998: flagiconUCI U23 World Time Trial Champion;2001 – Crédit Agricole: Stage 5 — Tour de France Team Time Trial: Overall and Points Classification – Tour de Normandie: Overall – Tour of Sweden (or PostGirot Open): Paris-Corrèze;2002 – Crédit Agricole: Stage 18 – Tour de France: Stage 2 – Tour de l'Ain;2003 – Crédit Agricole: 4th, Points Classification – Tour de France: Stage 2 - Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré: Stage 1 - Vuelta a Castilla y Leon;2004 – Crédit Agricole: NOR National Time Trial Cycling Champion: NOR National Road Race Cycling Champion: Stage 8 and 2nd, Points Classification – Tour de France:: 1st (after Stage 2), General Classification – maillot jaune (or yellow jersey), (first career yellow jersey, 1 day): Stage 1 - Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré: Overall (Series of 15 races) – Coupe de France de cyclisme sur route:: Classic Haribo:: Grand Prix de Denain:: Tour de Vendée:: 3rd – Cholet-Pays de Loire: 1st, Tour de Vendée;2005 – Crédit Agricole: Finished 34th in UCI ProTour 2005: NOR National Time Trial Cycling Champion: Points Classification and Stage 7 – Volta a Catalunya: : Stage 5 – Vuelta a España:: 1st (stages 5-10), Points Classification - fish jersey: Stage2 – Dauphiné Libéré;2006 – Crédit Agricole: Finished 11th in UCI ProTour 2006: Prologue and Stage 20 - Tour de France:: 1st (after Prologue), General Classification – maillot jaune (2nd career yellow jersey, 1 day):: 1st (after Stage 2), General Classification - maillot jaune (3rd career yellow jersey, 1 day):: 3rd, points classification: Stage 6 and Points Classification - Vuelta a España:: 1st (after Stage 2), General Classification - golden jersey (1st career golden jersey, 3 days):: 2nd on five stages: Gent-Wevelgem: Stage 7 – Dauphiné Libéré: Stage 4 — Tirreno-Adriatico:: 3rd on Stage 1 :: 2nd, Points Classification: Points Classification and Stage 3 – Volta a Catalunya:: 2nd on Stage 6, and 3rd on Stage 2: Points Classification – Four Days of Dunkirk;2007 – Crédit Agricole: Stage 7 - Giro d'Italia:: 2nd on Stage 5:: 4th, Points Classification: Stage 4 - Tour de France:: 2nd on Stage 2 and Stage 20:: 4th, Points Classification: 2nd on Stage 4, 3rd on Stage 3 - Eneco Tour of Benelux: 2nd in GP Ouest-France;2008 – Crédit Agricole: Prologue, Stage 1 & Points classification- Volta a Catalunya: Prologue & Points classification - Paris-Nice: Stage 1 - Tour Méditerranéen: 3rd in Omloop Het Volk: Stage 6 - Four Days of Dunkirk: Stage 2 - Tour de France

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.thor-hushovd.com/ Thor Hushovd's official website]
*trapfriis|norway.Hushovd.htm

Persondata
NAME= Hushovd, Thor
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1978-01-18
PLACE OF BIRTH=Grimstad, Norway
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=