Features Road Looking for the sprinter's edge By Cycling News published 2 February 2006 You'd expect one of the world's top sprinters aboard his bike sponsor's top frame, and that's... Comments Pro bikes, February 2, 2006Thor Hushovd's Credit Agricole Look 585Get The Leadout NewsletterThe latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Cycling NewsSocial Links Navigation Latest2025 Tour of the Alps includes 14,700m of climbing in just 739km and five days of racingThe 2025 UCI calendar could have a major gap as two February races are in doubtMaxim Van Gils' contract battle with Lotto Dstny pushes pro cycling towards a football-style transfer market systemSee more latest ► Most Popular'One final push on the road' - Chris Froome on retirement, sliding doors and chasing another Grand Tour Hiboy kickstarts Black Friday with deals on leading e-scooter models 'I want to face the unknown' - Elisa Longo Borghini lifts lid on major new goals for 2025 and beyondShipping rates and €900 paint jobs: A deep dive into why some bikes cost so much moneyMark Cavendish's bikes: A look back at the Manx Missile's machines through the yearsThe defining moments of the 2024 season: Olympic golds, a Triple Crown and records smashed Patent pending: How patents steer innovation in cyclingClogged valves, broken chains, cheap motels - The lessons to pivot and persevere a first year of privateering'It's not even a bike race, it's the Tour de France' - Mark Cavendish on an emotional close to the season, and maybe his careerElite Avanti: A feature-filled, top-level smart trainer at a reduced priceToe straps, TT bikes and zip-tied battery bodges: Six bike tech hacks found at the cycling esports world championships
