Tom Dumoulin showed he's come out of winter training with good climbing legs as he prepares for a huge season ahead with Giro d'Italia and Olympic hopes
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Tom Dumoulin starts season in Tour of Oman, but Olympics is big target
Despite a strong performance in last year’s Vuelta a España, Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin is delaying any Grand Tour attempts and focussing on Olympic Games time trial glory in Rio…
10 of the best young and exciting WorldTour riders
There’s a wealth of talent to choose from when it comes to picking out the best male riders aged 25 or under. To narrow the choice, we’ve restricted this particular…
Who will wear the first yellow jersey at the 2017 Tour de France?
It’s never too early to start speculating about future Tours de France, and with the unveiling of the opening stages of the 2017 Grand Boucle in Dusseldorf we’ve been thinking…
Tom Dumoulin and the 2016 Giro d’Italia could be a perfect match
After making his mark on the 2015 Vuelta a España, Dutchman Tom Dumoulin could excel in May's Giro d'Italia on a route that suits him well
Tom Dumoulin: Olympics, not Grand Tours, my main focus in 2016
As a time triallist with Tour hopes, comparisons with Sir Bradley Wiggins are inevitable, but the 25-year-old Dutchman is very much his own man
Tom Dumoulin named Dutch Cyclist of the Year
There have been numerous foregone conclusions in awards ceremonies over the years: Titanic winning an Oscar in 1998, Wiggo winning Sports Personality of the Year in 2012 and Barack Obama…
13 of the strangest nicknames in cycling
Modern day sportsmen have pretty rubbish nicknames, especially British ones. The formula seems to be to simply add the letter Y to the end of someone’s name and be done…
Uphill time trial could decide 2016 Tour de France as route favours climbers
A 17km uphill time trial between Sallanches and Megève on stage 18 could prove the decisive moment of the 2016 Tour de France, but the excitement is set to remain…
Warren Barguil and Tom Dumoulin sign Giant-Alpecin contract extensions
Giant-Alpecin‘s key general classification riders Warren Barguil and Tom Dumoulin have both signed contract extensions, keeping them with the German team until 2018. The pair surprised a few people this…
How Giant-Alpecin’s reported signing of Ten Dam shows team’s change of direction
With Marcel Kittel out of the door, Giant-Alpecin look set to sign LottoNL-Jumbo’s Laurens Ten Dam as the team changes its focus for 2016. Boasting a sprinter like Kittel meant…
Dumoulin power data reveals true story of Vuelta a España ride
Tom Dumoulin has this week released his power files from the 2015 Vuelta a España, where he surprised followers by coming close to the overall classification victory. Giant-Alpecin’s Dumoulin only…
Giant-Alpecin coach cautious about predicting Dumoulin’s Grand Tour future
The Vuelta a España came down to the wire this year, but the form and fitness of the overall contenders may have been lacking. Tom Dumoulin’s team Giant-Alpecin trainer suggested…
Five things we learned from the 2015 Vuelta a España
The Vuelta is not just for climbers The Vuelta a España has a bit of a reputation for being somewhat unrelenting if you’re not an absolute beast in the mountains.…
Dumoulin’s Vuelta performance has the Dutch dreaming of Tour de France glory
Tom Dumoulin lost the lead and fell to sixth overall yesterday in the Vuelta a España, but Dumoulin-mania swept The Netherlands over the last three weeks. With the race closing…
Fabio Aru snatches Vuelta a España lead in thrilling mountain showdown
Fabio Aru and his Astana team made sure that Tom Dumoulin cracked on the final mountain stage of the 2015 Vuelta a España
Five talking points from stage 19 of the Vuelta a España
Today's Vuelta a Espana analysis: Dumoulin staying strong; Crashes again; a youthful Vuelta; one last day of climbing; and a cruel end for Courteille
Tom Dumoulin extends his lead as Alexis Gougeard solos to Vuelta a España stage victory
Ag2r-La Mondiale’s Alexis Gougeard took his first Grand Tour stage victory on stage 19 of the 2015 Vuelta a España, after attacking out of a large breakaway group, as race…
Dave Brailsford: Tom Dumoulin should aim for Tour de France
Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford says Vuelta a España leader Tom Dumoulin should ride both the Tour de France and Olympic time trial in 2016
Dumoulin holds off Aru as Roche wins Vuelta a España stage 18
Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) neutralised Fabio Aru’s (Astana) every move on a thrilling stage 18 of the Vuelta a España, hanging on to his three second advantage over the Italian into…
LottoNL-Jumbo offer to help Dumoulin win Vuelta; Giant-Alpecin turn it down
Tom Dumoulin could become the first Dutchman since 1980 to win a Grand Tour if he can hold off Fabio Aru (Astana) in the Vuelta a Espana, but can his…
Dumoulin plays down lead as Vuelta heads for spectacular climax
Tom Dumoulin won the time trial stage and took over the Vuelta a España on Wednesday in Burgos. and now leads by a slim three seconds over Fabio Aru, which…
Tom Dumoulin takes race lead after stunning Vuelta a España time trial win
Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) grabbed the Vuelta a España leader’s jersey with both hands after an emphatic performance in the stage 17 time trial, winning by over a minute over Maciej…
Dumoulin to be on top after Vuelta time trial, say team bosses
Tom Dumoulin will take the overall lead in the time trial tomorrow, and possibly win the Vuelta a España on Sunday, according to team bosses at the race in Spain.…
Joaquim Rodriguez fearing Vuelta comeback by Tom Dumoulin in time trial
New Vuelta a España leader Joaquim Rodriguez says that winning the race will be 'complicated'