Teams & Riders Tom Dumoulin discussion thread

[jens_attacks]

it would be super foolish to put all his eggs in one basket

a big surprise might happen in rio, he might not even podium
if he feels good, he should go for it in giro.

 

[Kwibus]

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Ive read/listened to several interviews with Tom over the last few weeks and hes absolutely obsessed with the Olympics. I wouldnt be surprised if he doesnt really bother with the GC at all during the Giro.

Don't be surprised, because he allready said he won't go for the GC in Italy. His goal next year is TT's with the main goal being Rio since the course suits him and he doesn't know the course they will use in 2020. Olympics are only once every four years while there are 3 GT's every year. 2016 is his biggest chance for a medal at the Olympics so that's simply his goal for next year.

He added though that just like the Vuelta, if he gets into the position to fight for his GC he won't just let it slip since that would be stupid. It's just not his primary goal.

 

[Kwibus]

Re: Re:

Ive read/listened to several interviews with Tom over the last few weeks and hes absolutely obsessed with the Olympics. I wouldnt be surprised if he doesnt really bother with the GC at all during the Giro.

He said himself he doesnt care about the Giro GC this year just about the ITTs so if he is honest then he wont bother.

He also said that if he's in the position and form to contest he won't let it go. Just like how the Vuelta unfolded, but that's not the intention of doing the Giro. That's because there are 3 TT's and he thinks it's the safest/best preparation for the Rio TT.

 

[Kwibus]

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it would be super foolish to put all his eggs in one basket

a big surprise might happen in rio, he might not even podium
if he feels good, he should go for it in giro.

That's what he said as well.
Tom is a smart man.

 

[classicomano]

Besides, I bet he also wants to be in King Kong form for the Amstel Gold Race, so that would be 3 peaks in the course of a couple of months. Dont see that happening. Giro will be for early pink, and to go for another stage victory further down the road.

 

[Kwibus]

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Besides, I bet he also wants to be in King Kong form for the Amstel Gold Race, so that would be 3 peaks in the course of a couple of months. Dont see that happening. Giro will be for early pink, and to go for another stage victory further down the road.

No he will not peak for the Ardennes week since he troed that last 3 years and it never worked out. He said that it's probably just not his best period of the year. He didn't say he will never do it again, but for this year it simply didn't fit in his preparation for the goals he has this year.

 

[Carols]

It all depends on the race unfolds and how he is feeling at the time. If the legs are there I have no doubt he will go for GC in the Giro. Why waste great form .

 

[May0maniac]

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Besides, I bet he also wants to be in King Kong form for the Amstel Gold Race, so that would be 3 peaks in the course of a couple of months. Dont see that happening. Giro will be for early pink, and to go for another stage victory further down the road.

No he will not peak for the Ardennes week since he troed that last 3 years and it never worked out. He said that it's probably just not his best period of the year. He didn't say he will never do it again, but for this year it simply didn't fit in his preparation for the goals he has this year.

According to La Gazzetta he's only ride Amstel and skip FW and LBL to prepare for the Giro, that means that he's pretty serious about the Giro.
He said that he hasn't huge expectations, but if he's high on gc after stage 9 (The 2nd ITT) he'll go for it.
He'll go for the gc if there aren't any complications durning the first week.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Dumoulin is not stupid though, he knows the level in the Vuelta in the mountains was the lowest it has been in years, and that it will be really hard to repeat such a result in the Giro, where GC men are usually at their fittest

 

[jens_attacks]

the lowest? hmmm maybe but high enough still

chill he can podium if he will climb as fast as in the vuelta. of course he will need a strong team too

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

fair reaction
https://twitter.com/cyclingpronet/status/706515530589540352

 

[classicomano]

Damn, those are some not so marginal gains.

Also he is sick (flu) and wont ride San Remo, said its been acting up in Paris Nice already.

 

[classicomano]

Felt like reposting this pic for the sake of comparing.

 

[Brullnux]

I like Dumoulin. Don't know too much about his persona but he seems like a nice guy. Also livens up races as climbers are forced to attack. I hope he continues to improve, and gets better soon.

 

[del1962]

That sickness explains why he underperformed in P-N

 

[IndianCyclist]

Will he be good in time for Giro?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Ofcourse, it's only a flu. He'll be back in Catalunya

I already thought it was weird how much his level dropped in PN compared to Oman. Even if it was Oman, he was pretty close to Nibali and co there on a much tougher mountain.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Just cannot seem to win this year. 2nd again.

Also, definately not as commanding in ITT's as last year. Not sure what to make of it but he seems headed for an off year

 

[Kokoso]

Just cannot seem to win this year. 2nd again.

Also, definately not as commanding in ITT's as last year. Not sure what to make of it but he seems headed for an off year

Three times second in ITT isn't actually bad. Sure he isn't heading for an off year in olympic year. Isn't this Contador's thread?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Finally!

and what great timing as well.

I don't care that Cancellara was sick, Kung has fallen and Roglic was really close. It's the win that counts, and how it was done nobody remembers anymore after a while. A win is a win, and this is a big one

 

[Red Rick]

The real king in Apeldoorn. Totally *** awesome

 

[classicomano]

Thats a big monkey off his back. I wonder if he'll feel more or less forced to ride the GC after the next time trial.

 

[Red Rick]

I bope he just goes for stages once he cant win, which really should be after the first high mountain stage or sooner. Hes definitely good enough to win on any breakaway terrain

 

[SeriousSam]

Nice victory*

 

[Alexandre B.]

Nice victory*