Cycling: Hushovd plays down title chances

COPENHAGEN: Defending champion Thor Hushovd accepts that if he wins the world road race title then it will be very much against the odds. One of cycling’s most coveted prizes, the rainbow jersey, is up for grabs today when the elite men bring the road world championships to an end after 266 kilometres of racing. Hushovd made history for Norway last year by triumphing on a far hillier course in Geelong, Australia. But while he is being tipped for a rare double, the Norwegian is playing it cool. “With guys like Peter Sagan, Philippe Gilbert, Oscar Freire and Mark Cavendish, there are plenty of potential winners,” said Hushovd.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 25^th, 2011.