Cycling journalist Raymond Kerckhoffs thinks it is a good signal that Tom Dumoulin will be at the start of the RSM Wealerronde next Friday, a criterion through the streets of Maastricht.
Dumoulin makes his comeback in ‘his’ city after the abandonment in the Tour of Italy.
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Kerckhoffs was happy with the report that Dumoulin can be seen in Maastricht on Friday evening: “I think it is a good signal. If you actually saw how disappointed he was after his retirement in the Giro, I hoped he didn’t end up in a hole again. would come”, Kerckhoffs refers to the cycling stop that Dumoulin introduced at the beginning of 2021.
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World Cup
According to Kerckhoffs, Dumoulin has at least one goal this cycling year: “National coach Koos Moerenhout has already indicated that he wants to go to the World Cup in Australia with Dumoulin. Last year he took silver in the time trial at the Olympic Games and I think he is better for it now. He is still world top in time trial.” The cycling journalist thinks that Dumoulin’s corona infection last March may still play a role. “Maybe he suffers from lung covid. Peter Sagan has had corona three times and still has trouble with his energy level.”
Other team
The cycling journalist from Ubachsberg thinks it is good if Dumoulin makes the switch to another team after this year. “He entered Jumbo-Visma as one of the three musketeers, but we have to conclude that it has been three disappointing years. Even though both sides have done their best. I think Dumoulin should go to a new team and a new one. should start.”