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Tom Dumoulin

Dumoulin at the 2018 Deutschland Tour
Personal information
Full name	Tom Dumoulin
Born	(1990-11-11) 11 November 1990 (age 34) Maastricht, Netherlands
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb; 10 st 12 lb)
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Time-Trialist All-rounder
Major wins
Grand Tours Tour de France 3 individual stages (2016, 2018) Giro d'Italia General classification (2017) 4 individual stages (2016, 2017, 2018) Vuelta a España 2 individual stages (2015) Stage races BinckBank Tour (2017) One-day races and Classics World Time Trial Championships (2017) National Time Trial Championships (2014, 2016, 2017, 2021)

Tom Dumoulin (born 11 November 1990) is a retired Dutch professional cyclist. He last rode for Team Jumbo–Visma. Tom won the Giro d'Italia, a major cycling race. He also won nine stages across the three biggest cycling tours. These are called Grand Tours. He earned five medals at different World Championships and two silver medals at the Olympic Games.

Dumoulin was known for being great at time trials. He was also a strong climber. In the 2015 Vuelta a España, he won two stages. He even led the race until the very last weekend. In the 2016 Giro d'Italia, he wore the leader's jersey for a week. He also won two stages in the 2016 Tour de France.

His biggest win was the 2017 Giro d'Italia. He faced some challenges during the race, including stomach problems. But he still managed to become the first Dutch rider to win the Giro. He was also the first Dutch cyclist to win a Grand Tour since 1980. Later that year, he won the World Time Trial Championships. This made him the first Dutch man to win that title. In 2018, Dumoulin finished second in both the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France.

In 2021, Dumoulin took a break from cycling for personal reasons. He returned in June at the Tour de Suisse. He then won his fourth Dutch National Time Trial Championships. The next year, he announced he would retire at the end of 2022. He ended up retiring a bit earlier, on August 15.

Tom Dumoulin's Early Life

Tom Dumoulin was born in Maastricht, a city in the Netherlands. He grew up near the Maas Boulevard. This area used to host the finish line of the Amstel Gold Race, a famous cycling event.

At first, Tom wanted to study medicine and become a doctor. But he didn't get a spot in medical school. So, he started studying Health Sciences instead. He didn't enjoy those classes much. After a year, he decided to try professional cycling for a year.

Tom Dumoulin's Professional Cycling Career

Starting His Cycling Journey

Tom Dumoulin first showed his talent in 2010. He competed in the Grand Prix du Portugal. He won the first stage, which was a time trial. This was amazing because he had never ridden a special time trial bike before! He went on to win the whole race. Later that year, he won another time trial stage in the Girobio.

Racing with Project 1t4i (2012–2019)

Dumoulin became a professional cyclist in 2012. He joined the Dutch Project 1t4i team. He didn't win any races in his first two years. But he started to do very well in big races, especially in time trials. He raced in his first Grand Tour, the Vuelta a España, in 2012.

Dumoulin's Success in 2014

In June 2014, Dumoulin won the Dutch National Time Trial Championships. This meant he was the best time trial rider in the Netherlands. In September, he finished second in the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec. He almost won, but another rider passed him at the end. Later that month, he won a bronze medal. This was at the UCI World Time Trial Championships in Spain.

Dumoulin's 2015 Season Highlights

Dumoulin wearing the Dutch national champion's skinsuit at the 2015 Paris–Nice

Tom Dumoulin started 2015 by finishing fourth in the Tour Down Under. He won his first race of the year in the Tour of the Basque Country. He won the final individual time trial. His next win was in the Tour de Suisse. He won the first stage, a short time trial. He also won the last stage, which was a longer time trial.

In the Tour de France, Dumoulin was expected to win the first time trial. It was held in his home country, the Netherlands. But he finished fourth. On stage 3, he had a bad crash and had to leave the race.

Dumoulin recovered and raced in the Vuelta a España. On stage 2, he attacked on the last climb. He finished second. On stage 5, he took the race lead by just one second. But he lost it the next day. On stage 9, Dumoulin won a mountain stage all by himself. He took back the leader's red jersey.

After another rider crashed out, Dumoulin kept his lead in the mountains. On Stage 17, he won another individual time trial. He gained a lot of time on his rivals. He took the red jersey again, with a small lead. However, on stage 20, the last mountain stage, he lost a lot of time. He dropped to sixth place overall. In December, he won an award for being the best Dutch cyclist of the year.

Dumoulin's 2016 Season

Dumoulin wearing the maglia rosa (pink jersey) as the general classification leader, at the 2016 Giro d'Italia

Tom was on the start list for the Giro d'Italia. He won the first time trial in his home country. This meant he got to wear the maglia rosa, the pink leader's jersey. On stage 8, he lost the lead after a tough, hilly stage. He had to leave the race on stage 11.

Dumoulin also raced in the Tour de France. He won stage 9 after attacking on a climb in Andorra. He rode alone in heavy rain to win. He also won stage 13, which was a time trial. He won by more than a minute. Even with a broken wrist, he won a silver medal in the time trial at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

2017: Giro d'Italia Champion and World Time Trial Champion

Dumoulin wearing the maglia rosa (pink jersey) as the general classification leader, at the 2017 Giro d'Italia

Dumoulin's team said he would focus on the Giro d'Italia in May. On Stage 9, he finished third on a mountain climb. He was 24 seconds behind the new race leader. Dumoulin then won stage 10, an individual time trial. This win gave him the overall race lead by over two minutes.

Dumoulin won Stage 14, which had a mountain top finish. This helped him increase his lead. On Stage 16, he had stomach problems and had to stop briefly. The other riders didn't wait for him. He finished more than two minutes behind, but still kept his lead by a small amount. Dumoulin held his lead until stage 19. He lost time and another rider became the new leader.

However, Dumoulin had an amazing performance on stage 21. This was the final individual time trial. He finished second in the stage. This moved him from fourth place to first place overall! He became the first Dutch male cyclist to win the Giro. He was also the first Dutch rider to win a Grand Tour since 1980.

Because of his win, he received special honors. He was made a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau by the King of the Netherlands. He also got an Honorary Gold Medal from his hometown, Maastricht.

To finish his great year, Dumoulin won the individual time trial at the World Championships in Norway. This was his first individual world championship win. He also won the team time trial championship earlier in that event.

Dumoulin's 2018 Season

Giro d'Italia Race

Dumoulin started the Giro d'Italia as the defending champion. Many thought he could win again. He won the first stage, a time trial in Jerusalem. He took the leader's pink jersey for the third year in a row. Another rider took the lead from him on Stage 2.

Dumoulin stayed in second place until Stage 6. Then, another rider attacked and took the race lead. Dumoulin was still in second. On Stage 9, the leader won again and increased his lead over Dumoulin. The leader won another stage on Stage 11, further increasing his lead. On Stage 14, the leader dropped Dumoulin on a tough climb. The leader's advantage over Dumoulin grew to over a minute.

On the next stage, the leader rode away from Dumoulin again. His lead grew to over two minutes. On Stage 17, a time trial, Dumoulin finished third. He reduced the leader's lead to 56 seconds. On Stage 18, the leader seemed to struggle and lost time to Dumoulin.

Stage 19 was called the 'queen stage' because it was so hard. The leader struggled a lot on the first big climb. Dumoulin was in the virtual lead. Then, another rider launched a solo attack. This rider gained a huge lead and took the overall race lead. Dumoulin chased in a group but couldn't catch him. Dumoulin finished second overall behind the new leader.

Tour de France Race

After the Giro, Dumoulin decided to race in the Tour de France. He aimed for a high finish. On Stage 6, he had a bike problem and lost time. He was also given a penalty. On Stage 11 in the Alps, Dumoulin attacked on a downhill. He rode alone on the final climb. Another rider attacked from the main group and caught Dumoulin. This rider won the stage, and Dumoulin finished second. Dumoulin was then third overall.

The next day, Stage 12, Dumoulin again finished second. He, the stage winner, and another rider became the main contenders for the overall win. On Stage 17, a short mountain stage, the stage winner increased his lead. Dumoulin moved into second place overall. On Stage 19, another rider attacked on the last climb and won the stage. The overall leader increased his lead over Dumoulin. The second-to-last stage was a time trial. Dumoulin won the stage by one second. Dumoulin finished safely on Stage 21. He secured second place overall, his second second-place finish in a Grand Tour that year.

Dumoulin's 2019 Season

Dumoulin crashed during Stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia. He finished the stage several minutes behind other top riders. He officially left the race on Stage 5 because the pain was too much. Because of his injuries, Dumoulin also missed the Tour de France.

Racing with Team Jumbo–Visma (2020–2022)

In August 2019, it was announced that Dumoulin would join Team Jumbo–Visma. He signed a three-year contract starting in 2020.

In January 2021, Dumoulin announced he was taking a break from cycling. He said he needed time to think about his reasons for racing. In May, he said he would return to racing in June. He planned to race in the Tour de Suisse to get ready for the 2020 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal in the individual time trial at the Olympics. This was his second silver medal in a row at the Olympics. Dumoulin ended his 2021 season early after being hit by a car during training.

He started the 2022 Giro d'Italia hoping to find his best form. But things didn't go well for him. He had to leave the race before the final rest day. However, on stage 7, Dumoulin was part of the day's breakaway group. He worked hard to help his teammate win the stage. Dumoulin celebrated his teammate's victory as he crossed the finish line. A few weeks later, Dumoulin announced on Instagram that he would retire from cycling at the end of the 2022 season.

Tom Dumoulin's Major Achievements

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  Dumoulin at the 2018 Deutschland Tour

See also

In Spanish: Tom Dumoulin para niños