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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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
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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
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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 Suisse
The 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 Suisse
Tom Dumoulin makes his return to racing at the 2021 Tour de Suisse
By Jonny Long •
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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 •
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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 •
