How an unscheduled toilet emergency wasn’t going to stop Mathieu van der Poel
Dutch star becomes world champion despite urgent mid-race nature stop in fan's house: 'I couldn't have carried on racing without their help.'
Dutch star becomes world champion despite urgent mid-race nature stop in fan's house: 'I couldn't have carried on racing without their help.'
The Vuelta revealed a cartoonish 10-climb stage for its 2023 edition – in homage, we look back at some of the grand tour's most madcap moments.
After 11 years as a pro cyclist, Dumoulin is ready for what comes next. Whatever that might be.
'For the first time in my life I can fill in everything myself,' says former Giro d'Italia winner.
'To be honest when Cavendish was on the market with us we were still very much busy with Kristoff,' says Visbeek.
Never have so many marquee, top-level pros all retired in the same season.
Wollongong was supposed to be Dumoulin's goodbye. Instead, he watched on from the roadside.
Foss delivers Jumbo-Visma's first TT world title after years of investment in staff and material by the Dutch WorldTour powerhouse.
Dumoulin lived with his emotions on his sleeve, and there was no hiding the agony and ecstasy that came with every dramatic turn of his career.
The Dutchman was set to retire at the end of the 2022 season but calls it a day earlier than planned.
'The tank is empty,' says former Giro d'Italia winner.
Ambitious Belgian outfit keen to tap Dumoulin for time trial and tech expertise as it looks to keep punching above its weightclass in 2023.
From Vincenzo Nibali to Tom Dumoulin, and Alejandro Valverde, Richie Porte and Philippe Gilbert, a fleet of champions leaves at the top of the game.
'I win one medal after another at the World Championships and then there are people who dare to start a discussion about it,' says Dutch rider.
From grand tour great Tom Dumoulin through young ace Pernille Mathiesen, racers are feeling the squeeze more than ever. We speak to the staffers who help keep them level.
The Dutch superstar could no longer find the balance between pain and gain, and the peloton will be a lesser place without him.
The 2017 Giro winner recently returned to racing after a sabbatical.
'I feel happy and grateful and I now already look back on my career with a lot of pride,' says Dutch rider.
Dutchman crumbles out of grand tour comeback empty handed and empty legged after stage 14 abandon.
Tom Dumoulin's name was added to the list of abandons during stage 14.
'Tom had been struggling with his physical condition for several days' states team as Dutchman abandons early in stage 14.
Giro di Hoody: The French climber seemed poised for more in this Giro d'Italia, and the race will miss his elegant, attacking style in the final week.
Koen Bouwman takes his first Grand Tour stage victory.
Koen Bouwman takes his first-ever grand tour stage victory in frenetic day of racing.
Longtime friends and training buddies pull off barnstorming breakaway victory three days after team GC ambitions collapsed on Etna summit.
'You cannot decide something like that within 24 hours,' says Marc Reef.
Questions were asked, and Dumoulin's legs had no answer as his ambitions cratered.
The Ineos game plan will be to stay safe and start creating fatigue in their competitors in the hope Carapaz is the strongest in week three.
Dumoulin and Nibali see their GC hopes slip away as Yates and Carapaz hold fire on the first summit finish.
The Dutchman loses over 6:30 to the other overall contenders after being dropped with just over 8km to go.
Highlights from the time trial on stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia.
Dutch star nearly wins a second straight stage to defend pink, but admits he will lose it on Mount Etna.
'I blew myself up.' Dutch TT ace misses the win but sits perfectly poised on GC, within range of closest rivals Van der Poel and Yates.
Richard Carapaz gives up 28 seconds to the British climber as Vincenzo Nibali and Tom Dumoulin shine.
Overnight GC leader Van der Poel finishes second on the stage to retain maglia rosa.
From Mathieu van der Poel and Biniam Girmay to Tom Dumoulin and Richard Carapaz – here's when riders roll down the ramp for Budapest TT.
Saturday's tight, technical TT could see a whole host of riders in the frame for the stage win and the second pink jersey of the race. Here's our picks.
Could we be witnessing the rebirth of Tom Dumoulin, the GC rider?
A short but steep finale will set the stage for a tug-of-war between the sprinters and the 'puncheurs' for the first maglia rosa of the 105th Giro.
Tom Dumoulin also confirmed he's not planning on racing either the Tour de France or Vuelta a España later this season, so it's all in for the Giro.
From Carapaz to Carthy, Andy Schleck rates 10 potential contenders for the Giro d'Italia.
Custom colors — and 11-speed shifters — for the winner of the 2017 maglia rosa, and recent Olympic silver in the time trial.
With the big guns waiting for the Tour de France, Jumbo-Visma brings a competitive squad for stages and perhaps a run at the pink jersey.
‘We have the underdog role there but it means that we can gamble a bit and see how things are after the first rest day,’ says Zeeman
From Budapest to Verona, here are the pink jersey favorites, the key stages, the traps and opportunities to open the 2022 grand tour racing season.
Jumbo-Visma star hopes a spell at Tenerife will help him be a factor in the time trials and GC at the Giro d'Italia less than one month away.
Simon Yates joins Tom Dumoulin and Richie Porte on list of dropouts due to illness at the WorldTour stage race
Jumbo-Visma confirms that the Giro d'Italia contender was unwell during stage 3.
Dumoulin looking to rediscover racing rhythm ahead of highly anticipated grand tour return after tricky start to season.
Here's all you need to know ahead of the Spanish WorldTour race next week, including route details, who to watch, and what to watch.
Dutch squad was mid-pack before a radical reinvention inspired by Kiwi rugby took Wout van Aert, Primož Roglič and Co. to top of pro peloton.
2018 winner Tiesj Benoot will lead Jumbo-Visma at Strade Bianche.
Jumbo-Visma says 'this is quite a disappointment' after Dutch star cannot match pace of the GC favorites in first major climb of 2022 in season debut.
Ganna finishes seven seconds back on Bissegger as Tom Dumoulin, Tadej Pogačar top the GC pack ahead of summit finish Wednesday.
Norwegian champion to go ‘full gas with Tom Dumoulin' at the Giro d’Italia.
Tadej Pogačar's road to Tour de France triple starts in the Emirates as top GC racers elbow a who's-who of sprinters.
Jumbo-Visma rules nothing out for Dumoulin's return to Giro d'Italia, says Tour de France start unlikely but not impossible.
WorldTour riders amused and amazed by 12-year-old sitting in for a training ride.
Major changes could take place at Ineos, UAE Team Emirates, and other WorldTour teams
Dutch star working in some altitude training before season debut at UAE Tour and run at Giro d'Italia.
So many big names were born in the same calendar year they became known as the 'Class of 1990,' and would win cycling's biggest races.
Tom Dumoulin says that he's in a very different place after his sabbatical in 2021 and he's happy to share leadership roles with others.
Despite the latest coronavirus wave, officials confirm the route details for the WorldTour opener in February.
Despite a near-perfect course for the Dutch star at this year's Tour de France, Tom Dumoulin said he's intent on trying to win a second pink jersey.
Tom Dumoulin, who won the Giro d'Italia in 2017, is expected to target the Italian Grand Tour this year.
The Italian grand tour would be Tom Dumoulin's first three-week race since he quit the Vuelta a España in 2020.
The Jumbo-Visma captain offered advice and perspective to his teammate, which Dumoulin won't soon forget.
The 2017 Giro d'Italia winner did not specify which three-week race he is eyeing, but he is set to get back to racing for GC next year.
Dutch star confirms he will target a grand tour next season as he continues his return from his surprise racing hiatus last year.
It's not quite a digital token confirming your ownership of an animation, but at least you can ride it.
Jumbo-Visma gave both riders time and space to work through their respective issues, and the go-slow approach paid off with both returning to racing in 2021.
The Dutch star said he's overcome his setbacks from a year ago, and vows to fight to reclaim his spot in the GC hierarchy.
How the physiology and psychology of a pro cyclist can translate to impressive running performances.
Here's the news making headlines for Monday, November 15.
Aussie team roster for both men's and women's teams will remain the same as 2021 as GM confirms no official contact with Tom Dumoulin.
Tom Dumoulin's management team has reportedly addressed a rumor that he could be headed to BikeExchange.
Reports indicate that the 30-year-old Dutch rider might be going to Team BikeExchange, a move Jumbo-Visma declined to comment on.
Here's what's making headlines on Friday, September 10.
Dumoulin suffered a broken wrist and will undergo surgery.
Here's the news making headlines for Wednesday, August 11.