Dumoulin joins Amstel Gold Race virtual ride on BKool

Tom Dumoulin (Jumbo-Visma) rides during the virtual tour of the Amstel Gold Race at a holiday home in Valkenburg on April 19, 2020
Tom Dumoulin (Jumbo-Visma) rides during the virtual tour of the Amstel Gold Race at a holiday home in Valkenburg on April 19, 2020 (Image credit: Getty Images)

Tom Dumoulin (Jumbo-Visma) joined the virtual edition of the Amstel Gold Race held on Sunday. The 26km ride took place on the BKool platform and included climbs of the Kruisberg, Eyserbosweg, Fromberg, Keutenberg and Cauberg.

BKool is the online platform that also hosted the Virtual Tour of Flanders won by Greg Van Avermaet (CCC). The organisers said that the Amstel Gold Race edition, however, was not a race but rather an event for all riders to enjoy.

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