Tom Dumoulin forced to miss Valencia due to illness

Tom Dumoulin
Tom Dumoulin (Jumbo-Visma) (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Tom Dumoulin's start to the season has been put on hold after the Dutchman was forced to skip the upcoming Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana due to illness. The 29-year-old came down sick on Monday night and, with the five-day race starting on Wednesday, the decision to skip the event was announced Tuesday morning.

Dumoulin was using the race to mark his long-awaited comeback from injury, and the event was set to mark his first outing in Jumbo-Visma colours after he broke his contract with Team Sunweb last summer.

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