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Historic Overview Thor Hushovd

Rider

Overall Rank116
NameThor HUSHOVD
Country
  Norway
Date of birth18-Jan-1978 - Grimstad (Aust Agder)
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Biography

Thor Hushovd

Thor Hushovd (born 18 January 1978) is a Norwegian former professional road bicycle racer. He is known for sprinting and time trialing; Hushovd is a three-time Norwegian national road race champion (2004, 2010, 2013), and was the winner of the 2010 World Road Race Championships. He was the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road race in cycling world road championship. He is also 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.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

10 10 3 10 3 2 51

Major Victories

World Championships Road Race 2010
Gent - Wevelgem 2006
Omloop Het Volk / Het Nieuwsblad 2009
G.P. de Denain 2004
Arctic Race of Norway 2013
G.P. Jef Scherens - Leuven 2003
Tour de Vendée 2004
Tour de France - stages 2002 (1), 2004 (1), 2006 (2), 2007 (1), 2008 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (1), 2011 (2)
Giro d'Italia - stages 2007 (1)
Vuelta a España - stages 2005 (1), 2006 (1), 2010 (1)
Paris - Nice - stages 2008 (1)
Dauphiné Libéré - stages 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2006 (1)
Tirreno - Adriatico - stages 2006 (1)
Tour de Suisse - stages 2011 (1)
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - stages 2005 (1), 2006 (1), 2008 (2), 2009 (2)
Tour of California - stages 2009 (1)
Tour de Pologne - stages 2013 (2)
Tour of Beijing - stages 2013 (1)
G.P. du Midi-Libre - stages 2004 (2)
Etoile de Bessèges - stages 2004 (1)
Tour du Haut-Var - stages 2013 (1)
4 Jours de Dunkerque - stages 2005 (1), 2008 (1)
Tour de l'Ain - stages 2002 (1)
Österreich-Rundfahrt - stages 2013 (1)
Arctic Race of Norway - stages 2013 (2)
Tour du Limousin - stages 2005 (1)
Tour du Poitou-Charentes - stages 2009 (1)
Tour of Britain - stages 2011 (1)
More results

Seasons

Thor Hushovd - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1998 Individual 247 226
2. 1999 Crédit Agricole 115 409
3. 2000 Crédit Agricole 513 136
4. 2001 Crédit Agricole 681 88
5. 2002 Crédit Agricole 750 76
6. 2003 Crédit Agricole 541 123
7. 2004 Crédit Agricole 1294 35
8. 2005 Crédit Agricole 1391 23
9. 2006 Crédit Agricole 2392 5
10. 2007 Crédit Agricole 1433 22
11. 2008 Crédit Agricole 1133 38
12. 2009 Cervelo Test Team 1609 14
13. 2010 Cervelo Test Team 1544 18
14. 2011 Team Garmin - Cervélo 1613 17
15. 2012 BMC Racing Team 212 324
16. 2013 BMC Racing Team 565 114
17. 2014 BMC Racing Team 333 299
Overall: 16366 116