The name of Tom dumoulin is current. The 30-year-old Dutchman (31, November 11), has a contract one more season with Jumbo-Visma, but his continuity is once again questioned. Since the summer it has been rumored with an interest of the BikeExchange. It is real, although the Australian team ensures that it is not a short-term goal.
“He is a rider who will be free at the end of next year. He is a rider that most teams would like to have. You have to see how it goes next year. If you still think about starring in the three one or three week trials. It is something that we will have to consider today. He is one of the many cyclists we are looking at“said Brent Copeland, General Manager of Team BikeExchange.
The words seem clear, but the rumors have not stopped since they have occurred. Meanwhile, the Jumbo-Visma has given messages on social networks that it does not doubt its continuity. Where do they come from? The performance of the Dutchman, who did not return until June after retiring in 2020 due to mental health problems, has not been as expected. He has not won since 2018 and was unable to give Primoz Roglic all the support they expected at the important dates. Meanwhile, the BikeExchange has been left alone with Simon Yates as leader after the departure of Estaban Chaves. Another man wasn’t selling them badly for important calendar appointments. The proposals are there, the rumors exist, but the public facts, for the moment, do not presage an imminent change. Continue the riddle with Dumoulin.