Thor Hushovd's final race this weekend

Norwegian Thor Hushovd retires after this Saturday's GP Impanis-Van Petegem, concluding an illustrious career

Thor Hushovd, stage 2
(Image credit: LUC CLAESSEN)

Thor Hushovd (BMC Racing) will compete in his last race on Saturday in Belgium at the GP Impanis-Van Petegem before saying good-bye to a 15-year professional cycling career.

"It has been a real pleasure to have Thor be a part of the BMC Racing Team in the twilight of his career," BMC Racing's manager, Jim Ochowicz said in a press release. "We will not soon forget the impact he has had on the sport, especially in his home country of Norway."

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.