Thor Hushovd to retire at end of 2014

Norwegian former World Champion and double Tour de France green jersey winner Thor Hushovd will quit at end of season

Thor Hushovd podium, Tour of Beijing 2013, stage one

Thor Hushovd (BMC Racing) has announced that he will retire at the end of the season and end 15 years racing pro, including the 2010 world road race title and two green jerseys at the Tour de France.

"I will stop after the World Championships," the 36-year-old Norwegian told home broadcaster, TV2. "However, I'm not going to Spain as a tourist."

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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.