he Amsterdam Marathon It celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in the last edition, in which it was able to break the record for the number of participants in the race, as well as the number of high-level athletes in it. Among all these pictures, a picture spread on social media because of the hero of the novel that was in it, the Italian Tour champion crossing the finish line.
It’s about to Tom Dumoulinwinner of the Giro d’Italia in 2017 and retired cyclist since 2022, completed his first marathon in Amsterdam with a time of 2 hours and 29 minutes, exactly in line with the expectations that the Dutchman had of sub-two and a half hours.
Former cyclist Tom Dumoulin made his debut as a marathon runner
Tom Dumoulin turns 35 next November 11. He has been away from professional cycling since he announced his final retirement in 2022, and his new life revolves around new challenges, including athletics, where he made his first appearance in the Amsterdam Marathon, as he told the newspaper. Brand Your experience:
“Participating in the marathon is something completely different. There is no team, no car behind you, no radio. It’s you against yourself. It reminded me why I fell in love with this sport,” he admitted in an interview with the aforementioned media on the occasion of his marathon debut.
This precisely coincides with the publication of his book in Spanish entitled “Por Senses” (ed Road books), on his experience as a professional cyclist where he also reflects on racing and modern cycling: “The current system is very structured. Sometimes it is difficult to find freedom within it. I needed more independence and I did not find it enough.”
Tom Dumoulin: Early retirement from cycling
At the beginning of 2021, Tom Dumoulin, 31 years old, announced his temporary retirement due to “fatigue and lack of enjoyment” of cycling, as he prepares to compete in the World Championships. Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gamesheld in the summer of that year.
Physical and mental health problems, along with the fatigue caused by modern cycling, prompted the Dutchman to make the decision to retire permanently in 2022 and leave behind one record. Giro d’Italia in 2017And also World Trial Racing Championship And runner-up in Tour de France 2018.
Despite his potential, Tom Dumoulin preferred to end his career to devote himself to new challenges that he could combine with his personal life after he considered that in cycling, “the great preparation he made was not linked to the results he obtained later.”
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