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Thor Hushovd

Norwegian cyclist

  • Fame56.1
  • Momentum16.2
  • Norway rank#211
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  • Fame56.1
  • Momentum16.2
  • Norway rank#211
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Born 1978 · age 48Norway
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    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in Norway
    #211
    Athletes
  • Age
    48
    Born 1978
  • Awards
    4
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-06-24

Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian former professional road bicycle racer. He is known for sprinting and time trialing, having been a three-time Norwegian national road race champion, and was the winner of the 2010 World Road Race Championships, making him the first Scandinavian to do so. He was also the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France and is 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.

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Teams

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  • CCC Team
    2012–2014
  • EF Education-EasyPost
    2011–2011
  • Cervélo Test
    2009–2010
  • Crédit Agricole cycling team
    2000–2008
  • Crédit Agricole cycling team
    1999–1999
19992014
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Awards

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  • Aftenposten Gold Medal
  • Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year
  • Aust-Agder County Culture Award
  • People sport prize
By the numbers

Score breakdown

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Fame
Falling
56.1
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum16.2
Historical22.5
Source confidence75.0
Completeness85.0
Global rank
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Country rank
#211
Category rank
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