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Thor Hushovd retires

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Thor Hushovd has today confirmed that he will retire from professional road cycling. According to a statement the retirement is due to a combination of health problems the last seasons and lack of motivation to put in the effort needed to perform on the pro level.

You can see a press conference on this link at 11.00 (Norwegian time), probably in Norwegian.
http://direkte.vg.no/studio/vgsporten/#!videoId=84392
 
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He says he has been struggling with the after effects of mono since 2012. He wants to compete in this year's world championship if he can be competitive.
 
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