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Thor Hushovd

1978 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thor Hushovd is the 313th most popular cyclist (down from 290th in 2019), the 453rd most popular biography from Norway (up from 454th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Norwegian Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Thor Hushovd ranks 313 out of 1,613. Before him are Franciszek Szymczyk, Gustav-Adolf Schur, Abraham Olano, Thomas Shardelow, Michel Vermeulin, and Johan van der Velde. After him are Jørgen Marcussen, Bernt Johansson, Robert Dill-Bundi, Mark Cavendish, Andy Schleck, and Giovanni Micheletto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Thor Hushovd ranks 195. Before him are Matt Hancock, Okan Yalabık, Julian Casablancas, Justine Triet, Anthony Taylor, and Four Tet. After him are Lauren Ridloff, In-Grid, Celestine Babayaro, Philipp Plein, Abdoulaye Faye, and Mohamed Aboutrika.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Thor Hushovd ranks 453 out of 1,039. Before him are Geirr Tveitt (1908), Kristian Prestrud (1881), Sigurd Ibsen (1859), Christopher Hornsrud (1859), Steve Sem-Sandberg (1958), and Johan Vaaler (1866). After him are Åsne Seierstad (1970), Bent Hamer (1956), Fred Børre Lundberg (1969), Trond Sollied (1959), Tore Pedersen (1969), and Anette Bøe (1957).

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Among CYCLISTS In Norway

Among cyclists born in Norway, Thor Hushovd ranks 3. Before him are Knut Knudsen (1950), and Dag Otto Lauritzen (1956). After him are Alexander Kristoff (1987), Kurt Asle Arvesen (1975), Edvald Boasson Hagen (1987), Gabriel Rasch (1976), Vegard Stake Laengen (1989), Tobias Foss (1997), Lars Petter Nordhaug (1984), Tobias Halland Johannessen (1999), and Sven Erik Bystrøm (1992).

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