Cycling: Solid preparations by Arvesen, Hushovd

Kurt Asle Arvesen and Thor Hushovd prepared for the Tour de France with decent results in their respective races this weekend.


Arvesen, 27, who is racing for Danish club CSC, finished 38th in the final race of the Ster Elektrotoer race in The Netherlands on Sunday.

In the end he finished 9th in the standings, 3.07 minutes behind the winner, Belgium's Nick Nuyens.

Credit Agricole cyclist Hushovd also finished in 38th place on Sunday, when he completed the Route du Sud race in France.