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Thor Hushovd

Key Stats

Nationality: Norwegian
Born: January 18, 1978
Hometown: Grimstad, Norway
Height: 6-foot-0
Weight: 180 pounds
Turned Pro: 2000

Palmares

Career Highlights:

2009
1st, Het Nieuwsblad
1st, stage 2, Amgen Tour of California

2008
1st, stage 2, Tour de France
1st, prologue, Paris-Nice
1st, points competition, Paris-Nice
2nd, stage 2, Paris-Nice
3rd, stage 1, Paris-Nice
3rd, Het Volk

2007
2nd, Stage 5 and Stage 7, Giro d'Italia
1st, stage 4, Tour de France
2nd, stage 4; 3rd stage 3, Eneco Tour of Benelux
2nd overall, GP Ouest-France

2006
1st, prologue and stage 20, Tour de France
1st, stage 6 and Points Classification, Vuelta a España
1st overall, Gent-Wevelgem
1st, stage 7, Dauphiné Libéré
1st, stage 4, Tirreno-Adriatico
Points Classification, Four Days of Dunkirk

2005
Norway National Time Trial Cycling Champion
Points Classification and 2nd, stage 18, Tour de France
Points Classification and stage 7, Volta a Catalunya
Points Classification and 2nd, stage 18, Tour de France
1st, stage 5, Vuelta a España
1st, Stage 2, Dauphiné Libéré

2004
Norway National Time Trial Cycling Champion
Norway National Road Race Cycling Champion
1st, stage 8 and 2nd, Points Classification, Tour de France
1st, stage 1, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
1st overall, Tour de Vendée

2003
4th, Points Classification, Tour de France
1st, stage 2, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
1st, stage 1, Vuelta a Castilla y Leon

2002
1st, stage 18, Tour de France
1st, stage 2, Tour de l'Ain