Tom Dumoulin
Dutch road bicycle racer, Giro d'Italia winner
Born
November 11th, 1990
34 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Netherlands
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A professional road bicycle racer focused on climbing and time trialing. Competed for the Team Sunweb cycling team and achieved notable victories in Grand Tours. Claimed the overall title at the 2017 Giro d'Italia, demonstrating exceptional performance in both individual time trials and mountain stages. Also secured a silver medal in the time trial at the 2016 Olympic Games. Effectively showcased endurance and skill in various international competitions.
Won the 2017 Giro d'Italia
Secured a silver medal in the 2016 Olympic time trial
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