Norway's Thor Hushovd wins 13th stage of Tour de France

Thor Hushovd has beaten Frenchman Davide Moncoutie by 10 seconds to win the 13th stage of the Tour de France.

The Norwegian managed to end victorious after a strong descent down the Col d’Aubisque despite an initial lead from Jeremy Roy, who was on task to win his first ever Tour stage.

The 33-year-old professional cyclist made a charge to the finish line in the final 40km to secure his 10th Tour stage win.

"This is the best moment of my career,” Eurosport quotes the Norwegian as saying.

“Winning alone after a hard climb like the Col d'Aubisque is incredible. It's the craziest thing I have ever done.

"I took it easy in the mountains yesterday and saved my legs, which is why I won today."