A look at Thor Hushovd’s 2011 Garmin-Cervelo race bike
- By Nick Legan
- Published Dec. 6, 2010
- Updated Dec. 7, 2010 at 2:57 PM EDT
Thor Hushovd's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
Hushovd's world champion paint job is subtle compared to many former champions', but the effect is pleasing. Photo: Neal Rogers
World champ Thor Hushovd is on a new team, but a mostly familiar bike for 2011. Tech editor Nick Legan takes a look. Nick also took a look at Tyler Farrar’s 2011 bike.
Thor Hushovd's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
Garmin has switched to SRAM for 2011, but will use Mavic wheels and Rotor cranks. Photo: Neal Rogers
World champ Thor Hushovd is on a new team, but a mostly familiar bike for 2011. Tech editor Nick Legan takes a look. Nick also took a look at Tyler Farrar’s 2011 bike.
Thor Hushovd's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
The Garmin riders are used to this view. It'll be a change for the Cervelo half of the team. Photo: Neal Rogers
World champ Thor Hushovd is on a new team, but a mostly familiar bike for 2011. Tech editor Nick Legan takes a look. Nick also took a look at Tyler Farrar’s 2011 bike.
Thor Hushovd's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
Hushovd's Rotor SRM has round chainrings mounted. Photo: Neal Rogers
World champ Thor Hushovd is on a new team, but a mostly familiar bike for 2011. Tech editor Nick Legan takes a look. Nick also took a look at Tyler Farrar’s 2011 bike.
Thor Hushovd's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
Thor's training wheels have a PG 1070 cassette rather than the top of the line PowerDome. Many pros prefer it due to less noise. Sealed Gore cables keep shifting smooth. Photo: Neal Rogers
World champ Thor Hushovd is on a new team, but a mostly familiar bike for 2011. Tech editor Nick Legan takes a look. Nick also took a look at Tyler Farrar’s 2011 bike.
Thor Hushovd's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
Of course there is the requisite Garmin unit mounted on the stem. Aluminum stem and Rotundo bars. Photo: Neal Rogers
World champ Thor Hushovd is on a new team, but a mostly familiar bike for 2011. Tech editor Nick Legan takes a look. Nick also took a look at Tyler Farrar’s 2011 bike.
Thor Hushovd's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
The 3T Funda Team fork matches the 3T bars and stem. Ksyrium Elite wheels for training. Photo: Neal Rogers
World champ Thor Hushovd is on a new team, but a mostly familiar bike for 2011. Tech editor Nick Legan takes a look. Nick also took a look at Tyler Farrar’s 2011 bike.
Thor Hushovd's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
SRAM team-issue steel cage Red front derailleur shifts Rotor SRM. Thor uses stainless spindle Speedplay pedals. We'll see if those are used next season. Carbon Arundel cages. Photo: Neal Rogers
World champ Thor Hushovd is on a new team, but a mostly familiar bike for 2011. Tech editor Nick Legan takes a look. Nick also took a look at Tyler Farrar’s 2011 bike.
Thor Hushovd's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
Thor's perch is a fi;zi'k Arione CX with carbon rails. His rainbow stripes don't extend to the cover of his saddle, something fairly common. Photo: Neal Rogers
World champ Thor Hushovd is on a new team, but a mostly familiar bike for 2011. Tech editor Nick Legan takes a look. Nick also took a look at Tyler Farrar’s 2011 bike.
FILED UNDER: Bikes and Tech / Gallery / Pro Bikes TAGS: Cervelo / Gallery / Garmin-Cervelo / Thor Hushovd
Nick Legan
After graduating from Indiana University with honors and a degree in French and journalism, Nick Legan jumped straight into wrenching at Pro Peloton bike shop in Boulder for a few years. Then, he began a seven-year stint in the professional ranks, most recently serving for RadioShack at the Tour de France and the Amgen Tour of California. He also worked for Garmin-Slipstream, CSC, Toyota-United, Health Net and Ofoto. Legan served as the VeloNews tech editor 2010-2012 before sliding across the line into public relations.
