Tom Dumoulin
Nationality: Dutch
Date of birth: November 11, 1990
Height: 186cm
Weight: 71kg
Team: Jumbo Visma
Tom Dumoulin is Team Jumbo Visma's grand tour general classification leader.
In 2017, he became the UCI time trial world champion, and won the Giro d'Italia.
The same success could not be matched in 2018, where he was second at the Giro, Tour de France, UCI world champs time trial and team time trial.
The Dutchman's time trial and climbing ability has drawn comparisons with 2012 Tour/Oympic winner Bradley Wiggins, and Dumoulin himself has said that he has been inspired by the Briton's performance.
However, in more recent years he has worked on his climbing, helping him in the three week grand tours.
The Dutch rider has collected a host of Grand Tour time trial wins, including the opening time trial stage of the 2016 Giro d'Italia at home in the Netherlands, stages 9 and 13 of the Tour de France (both ITT). He was also second in the 2016 Rio Olympics, behind Fabian Cancellara, who Chris Froome called 'unbeatable'.
2018 saw the Dutchman attack both the Giro and the Tour. A strong field in the Giro meant that Dumoulin was unable to retain his title, eventually missing the top spot by 40 seconds. Whilst the race lead was held by Simon Yates for the majority of the race, Chris Froome was the eventual victor, with Tom finishing on the second step of the podium.
A repeat of the Giro occurred in the Tour, with him finishing second overall behind another Team Sky rider, Geraint Thomas. His tour was hampered by several mechanical incidents and a 20 second fine for drafting. Alongside a second position, another stage win adding to his tally of nine.
2019 was marred by a knee injury that meant he had to pull out of that years Giro and subsequent Tour. In August 2019, it was announced that Dumoulin would join Team Jumbo-Visma on a three-year contract.
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‘It was awful, I hated cycling so much’ - Tom Dumoulin reveals his struggles on and off the bike
Dutch Giro d’Italia winner says that for the first time in life he can ‘fill in everything’ himself after retirement from professional cycling
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Changing of the guard: Seven top cyclists who have retired in 2022
Vincenzo Nibali, Alejandro Valverde and Tom Dumoulin have all called time on their careers this year
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Celebrating the career of Tom Dumoulin: our three favourite moments
The former Giro d’Italia winner announced his immediate retirement earlier this week
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Tom Dumoulin ends career with immediate effect
Dutch former Giro d’Italia winner brings forward retirement from professional cycling
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'Cycling required my blood, sweat and tears at times, but mostly it was beautiful' — Tom Dumoulin to retire at end of 2022 season
Tom Dumoulin has announced that he will retire this year, and take a take "new and unknown path" from next year
By Adam Becket Published
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Tom Dumoulin confident altitude training in Tenerife will help Giro d'Italia ambitions: 'I will do the necessary work'
The Dutchman has performed inconsistently in 2022, but still has his sights set on GC victory next month
By Ryan Dabbs Published
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'I’ve struggled with having a whole crew revolve around me in the past': Tom Dumoulin happy to share Jumbo-Visma's Giro d'Italia leadership
The Dutchman makes his return to the race he won in 2017
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Tom Dumoulin confirms he will ride for the overall at a Grand Tour in 2022
The former time trial world champion hasn't had a serious go at a Grand Tour since the 2018 Tour de France
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Tom Dumoulin doesn't rule out Grand Tour return in 2022
Dutchman will decide on his season at the Jumbo-Visma training camp in mid-December
By Ryan Dabbs Published
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Tom Dumoulin runs rapid 10k in hometown of Maastricht
The former Giro d'Italia winner finished second in the event where he averaged 18.3km/h
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Tom Dumoulin trains with Dutch amateurs as he starts cycling again
The Dutchman is back riding two months after being hit by a car and fracturing his wrist
By Ryan Dabbs Published
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BikeExchange interested in Tom Dumoulin for 2023 'if he wants to carry on with GC ambitions'
Dumoulin will be free at the end of 2022, when his contract with Jumbo-Visma runs out
By Ryan Dabbs Published
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Tom Dumoulin to Team BikeExchange for 2022?
L'Equipe reports Giant bikes could be instrumental in taking Dutch star from Jumbo-Visma
By Richard Windsor Last updated
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Tom Dumoulin still plans to continue cycling career next year
The Dutch star was knocked from his bike by a driver, which spoiled his World Championship ambitions
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Tom Dumoulin forced to end season after being hit by driver in training
The Dutch rider had been looking in decent form heading towards the World Championships
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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'It was a difficult road to get here': Tom Dumoulin marks return to cycling with Olympics silver
'He took a deep dive and chose Tokyo as a trigger to push that career forward'
By Jonny Long Published
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Tom Dumoulin: When I saw Van Aert win on Ventoux I started to get the itch for the Tour de France
The Dutch star is making his comeback after taking a break from racing earlier this year
By Alex Ballinger Published
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'I'm comfortable in my own skin again': Tom Dumoulin takes 'beautiful' victory in Dutch national time trial
The former time trial world champion won by over 20 seconds on the next man Sebastien Langeveld
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Last updated
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Tom Dumoulin thinks he's 'quite close' to where he needs to be after comeback at Tour de Suisse
The 2017 Giro d'Italia winner looked strong in the opening Tour de Suisse time trial
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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'Maybe I'll chase the GC at Grand Tours again,' says Tom Dumoulin as he makes comeback at Tour de Suisse
Tom Dumoulin makes his return to racing at the 2021 Tour de Suisse
By Jonny Long Published
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Tom Dumoulin: 'In recent years I have become a little lost'
The former world time trial champion says the Olympics are "project in which I can lose myself completely"
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Tom Dumoulin will return to racing next month after taking a break from cycling career
It was unclear if Dumoulin would ever return to competition, but Jumbo-Visma have confirmed their Dutch Grand Tour is back
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Watch: Angry Tom Dumoulin throws his bike to the floor after suffering yet another mechanical
Tom Dumoulin put in his entry for our selection of the best bike throws and top hissy fits with a show of anger with his Giant bike at the Abu Dhabi Tour.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Tom Dumoulin not 'planning on defending' maglia rosa in early Giro d'Italia stages
Dumoulin surprised at the size of time gaps but not intending to add to his lead in upcoming stages
By Gregor Brown Published
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Tom Dumoulin continues on at Giro d'Italia despite knee injury
Team confirms the Dutchman has been medically cleared to race
By Richard Windsor Published
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Tom Dumoulin: 'I was disappointed with the Tour route. My chance of winning Giro is greater’
Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) says that the 2019 Tour de France route disappointed him, pushing him to race the Giro d'Italia in May.
By Gregor Brown Published
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Tom Dumoulin named Dutch Cyclist of the Year
Giant-Alpecin's Tom Dumoulin wins the Gerrit Schulte Trophy, while Anna van der Breggen takes the women's award
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Tom Dumoulin distances Nairo Quintana on summit finish to extend Giro d'Italia lead
Tom Dumoulin produced one of the best rides of his career as he won stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia, beating Nairo Quintana in the summit finish to Oropa.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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'I wasn't ready to go home': Tom Dumoulin devastated to be forced out of Giro d'Italia 2019
Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) tried to fight on in the 2019 Giro d'Italia, two years after winning the overall, but found the pain in his knee too much after crashing in stage four.
By Gregor Brown Published