the dutch cyclist Tom Dumoulin will retire from professional cycling at the end of the 2022 season, as announced Friday by the former champion of Italy is spinning.
Dumoulin, who currently competes on the Jumbo-Visma team, won the Giro in 2017 and also earned silver in the time trial at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.
The 31-year-old, who finished second in the 2018 Tour de France, said he had had a frustrating year after dealing with “fatigue, pain and injury”.
“For some time there has been an imbalance between my 100% dedication, everything I do and sacrifice for my sport and what I get in return,” he wrote in an Instagram post.
“With a lot of patience and a very careful approach (in training), I am convinced that I can regain my full potential on the bike. But that will be a long and patient road with no guarantee of success. I chose not to take that road. , but quit cycling. be active and take a new and unknown path, “he added.
Dumoulin said the September UCI World Championships in Australia will be his last test.
Source: La Verdad
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