From which country does the cyclist Thor Hushovd come?

Explanation

In 2009, Tour de France saw an exciting duel in the sprinter competition for the green points jersey. In the end, the Norwegian Thor Hushovd won with 280 points, 10 points more than Cavendish. The rider in third place was more than 100 points behind. Hushovd only won 1 stage whereas Mark Cavendish won 6 stages.