Hushovd delays season opener

February 2nd, 2010 admin

Norwegian Thor Hushovd has pulled out of the Etoile de Besseges stage race because of illness, his Cervelo TestTeam said Tuesday. Hushovd, the green jersey champion from the 2009 Tour de France, will now get his early season campaign up and running at the Tour of the Algarve in Portugal, beginning February 17. The Etoile de Besseges is held in southern France from February 3-7. France’s Thomas Voeckler is the defending champion. Cervelo TestTeam for the Etoile de Besseges: João Correia (POR) Stefan Denifl (AUT) Ted King (USA) Brett Lancaster (AUS) Daniel Lloyd (GBR) Oscar Pujol (ESP) Dominique Rollin (CAN) Marcel Wyss (SUI)


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