Dumoulin colours final in Volta Limburg Classic
Tom Dumoulin helped colour the final of the Volta Limburg Classic by being in the group of six riders that made it to the finish. In the last two kilometres the Dutchman had a puncture, which meant he could not sprint for a podium. Dumoulin eventually had to settle for sixth place.
Immediately after the first climb of the day, the peloton broke. Eventually, six riders managed to break away. They gained a maximum lead of about two minutes, but with 80 kilometres to go, the escapees were caught.
Team Jumbo-Visma showed themselves in front of the peloton with several attacks by Gijs Leemreize and Dumoulin. At twenty kilometres from the finish, Dumoulin made the decisive attack and five riders were able to follow him. These six riders remained in front and had to decide the winner. Arnaud De Lie proved to be the strongest.
"I did feel it was possible to sprint for the podium, though, especially after such a difficult race."
Dumoulin was disappointed he was unable to sprint for the podium. “I certainly could not have won because De Lie is really fast. I did feel it was possible to sprint for the podium, though, especially after such a difficult race.”
The Dutchman was happy to be able to colour the race. “I felt better than the past few weeks. I was able to make the race. I tried to get away a few times, but I didn’t have the legs to make it work. Nevertheless, this is a step forward for the coming period.”
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