Dumoulin ends his career with immediate effect
DPA
· 15.08.2022
beendet seine Karriere mit sofortiger Wirkung: Der Niederländer Tom Dumoulin.
The Dutch world-class cyclist Tom Dumoulin has ended his professional career with immediate effect. The 31-year-old originally wanted to finish this season and compete at the World Championships in Australia in September.
Dumoulin explains his decision on Instagram
"The tank is empty, the legs feel heavy and the training sessions are not working as I had hoped," wrote Dumoulin on Instagram. Just over two months ago, he announced that he would be retiring from sport at the end of the year.
Dumoulin had his most successful year in 2017, when he won the Giro d'Italia as well as the gold medal in the individual and team time trial at the World Championships in Bergen, Norway. At last year's Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Dutchman won the silver medal in the individual race against the clock. He had already felt overtrained and burnt out in 2020.
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