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Hushovd changes teams
Norway's sprint ace Thor Hushovd confirmed he will ride for Team Garmin-Cervélo in 2011, and he could be followed to the new merger by a number of his current Cervélo team-mates.
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"I’m proud to join Team Garmin-Cervélo in 2011. Cervélo has been a great supporter for the past two years and its partnership with Garmin feels like a good fit,” Hushovd said in a statement released by Slipstream Sports.
“I chose Garmin-Cervélo because I have a lot of respect for what Jonathan Vaughters has done for cycling, because I think we’ll have a very strong, competitive team, and because I’ll be able to continue to work with Cervélo. I look forward to seeing what we can all do together next year.”
The nine-times Tour de France stage winner, and two-times green jersey champion at Le Tour, is focused on the spring classics next season.
“I’m going to focus my season on the Classics,” Hushovd added.“My biggest goal is to get one major Classics victory in 2011. I’ve come close over the past few years so I will build on that experience and hopefully, stand on the podium with my new team.”
With 32-year-old Hushovd now on board, Garmin-Cervélo is expected to soon announce the signing of other squad members - with Australian duo Heinrich Haussler and Brett Lancaster among them.
