2009 green jersey winner Thor Hushovd aims to strike yellow as well as defend his points title in the 2010 Tour de France. The race kicks off in Rotterdam with an 8 kilometre prologue, something that Hushovd believes he is capable of winning. “I think I can perform really well in the prologue,” the Norwegian sprinter told Cyclingnews after the 2010 route was announced in Paris. “I’ve done well in prologues before. I won the Tour prologue in Strasbourg in 2006.” In fact the prologue …

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Tour 2010: Hushovd hopeful for green and yellow