Hushovd wins Het Nieuwsblad

Thor Hushovd Het Nieuwsblad 2009

published 28 February 2009

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Norwegian sprinter Thor Hushovd has taken victory in the Het Nieuwsblad classic.

A two-up break by Hushovd's team mate Heinrich Haussler and Rabobank's Sebastian Langeveld, which went away with 35 kilometres to go, looked like it might be successful. But the pair were caught with less than a kilometre to go.

As the sprint opened, several riders hit the deck, while Hushovd forged ahead three lengths clear of Belgium's Kevyn Ista.

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