The Dutch cycling association announced Dumoulin’s choice tonight. Dumoulin had given himself 2 days to see how he would get out of the Tour.
That he is in good shape, his handsome 2nd place in the time trial to La Planche des Belles Filles proved behind an unleashed Tadej Pogacar.
Dumoulin was happy that he could again compete with the best. Still, there was some doubt on Sunday evening: “The World Cup is still a bit subject to change. It depends on how I feel. It has all been quite a lot and I don’t want to ask myself too much this year and then take that back to next season. “
However, the 2 days of rest did well. He will be there in Imola, twice even. The time trial of the World Cup is more than 31 kilometers long and is over a rolling course. Dumoulin became world time trial champion in Bergen (Noo) in 2017, in 2018 he finished 2nd in the World Championship time trial in Innsbruck after the Australian Rohan Dennis and just ahead of Victor Campenaerts.
Dennis extended his title in Yorkshire in 2019. Remco Evenepoel took silver there.
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