Norwegian Thor Hushovd has backed his compatriot Edvald Boasson Hagen to become a big force at the Tour de France after the Team Sky rider secured his first stage win in Lisieux.
"I'm really happy for him. Of course I'd prefer to beat him, but when somebody else wins I'm glad it was him.
"Edvald has such a big capacity, it depends where he really wants to go, but I think he can be like a [Phillipe] Gilbert rider and a more direct me when he finished like this."
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