Nationality: Dutch
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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Grand Tour winner Tom Dumoulin to race Unbound Gravel and Sea Otter Classic — 'I’m not unfit but I’m not racing for the prizes'In an exclusive interview, the former Grand Tour star opens up about life after retirement and rediscovering joy on the bike
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‘It was awful, I hated cycling so much’ - Tom Dumoulin reveals his struggles on and off the bikeDutch Giro d’Italia winner says that for the first time in life he can ‘fill in everything’ himself after retirement from professional cycling
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Changing of the guard: Seven top cyclists who have retired in 2022Vincenzo Nibali, Alejandro Valverde and Tom Dumoulin have all called time on their careers this year
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Celebrating the career of Tom Dumoulin: our three favourite momentsThe former Giro d’Italia winner announced his immediate retirement earlier this week
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Tom Dumoulin ends career with immediate effectDutch former Giro d’Italia winner brings forward retirement from professional cycling
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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
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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
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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 leadershipThe Dutchman makes his return to the race he won in 2017
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Tom Dumoulin confirms he will ride for the overall at a Grand Tour in 2022The former time trial world champion hasn't had a serious go at a Grand Tour since the 2018 Tour de France
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Tom Dumoulin doesn't rule out Grand Tour return in 2022Dutchman will decide on his season at the Jumbo-Visma training camp in mid-December
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Tom Dumoulin runs rapid 10k in hometown of MaastrichtThe former Giro d'Italia winner finished second in the event where he averaged 18.3km/h
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Tom Dumoulin trains with Dutch amateurs as he starts cycling againThe Dutchman is back riding two months after being hit by a car and fracturing his wrist
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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
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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
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Tom Dumoulin still plans to continue cycling career next yearThe Dutch star was knocked from his bike by a driver, which spoiled his World Championship ambitions
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Tom Dumoulin forced to end season after being hit by driver in trainingThe Dutch rider had been looking in decent form heading towards the World Championships
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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'
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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
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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
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Tom Dumoulin thinks he's 'quite close' to where he needs to be after comeback at Tour de SuisseThe 2017 Giro d'Italia winner looked strong in the opening Tour de Suisse time trial
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'Maybe I'll chase the GC at Grand Tours again,' says Tom Dumoulin as he makes comeback at Tour de SuisseTom Dumoulin makes his return to racing at the 2021 Tour de Suisse
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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"
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Tom Dumoulin will return to racing next month after taking a break from cycling careerIt was unclear if Dumoulin would ever return to competition, but Jumbo-Visma have confirmed their Dutch Grand Tour is back
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Tom Dumoulin will miss Tour de France as Jonas Vingegaard named as replacementThere had been rumours of a comeback in time for the Tour
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Marcel Kittel: I hope Tom Dumoulin finds the answers he needsThe German sprinter similarly took a break from cycling in May 2019, retiring a few months later
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'For too long I've felt a lot of pressure to perform': Tom Dumoulin on his decision to step back from cyclingTeam-mate Wout van Aert has also said the decision is less surprising to him than has been to the outside world
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Tom Dumoulin to take break from cycling careerThe Dutchman told Jumbo-Visma of his decision at their training camp last night
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Tom Dumoulin abandons Vuelta a España 2020Tom Dumoulin has abandoned the Vuelta a España 2020 after struggling through the first week of the race.
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Tom Dumoulin reveals he was considering retirement before Tour de France 2020Tom Dumoulin has revealed he considered retirement before the Tour de France 2020.
