Fifteen facts about birthday boy Tom Dumoulin
Hip-hip-hooray! Tom Dumoulin turns 31 today! Let's celebrate his birthday with fifteen fun facts about the Dutchman!
Did you know that Tom...?
- ... has 22 professional victories on his record?
- ... made his Team Jumbo-Visma debut in the 2020 Tour de l'Ain?
- ... only started road cycling at the age of 15?
- ... has been a professional cyclist since 2012?
- ... immediately became Dutch champion in the individual time trial after his break, which was also his first victory for Team Jumbo-Visma?
- ... really likes pizza?
- ... has been at the start of a grand tour 13 times?
- ... has been on the podium three times in these appearances?
- ... finished seventh in his first Tour de France for Team Jumbo-Visma?
- ... has been racing for Team Jumbo-Visma in six different countries so far?
- ... has achieved nine stage victories in grand tours?
- ... averaged 47.287 km/h in the hilly Olympic time trial? It earned Tom the silver medal. The gold medal was won by teammate Primoz Roglic.
- ... has clocked up around 9,200 race kilometres in black and yellow?
- ... holds the Dutch record for pink jerseys in the Giro (seventeen)?
- ... in 2021 achieved 53.209 km/h as the highest average speed in the Benelux Tour time trial?
