Tom Dumoulin 'happy to be a cyclist again' after Olympic silver

OYAMA JAPAN JULY 28 LR Silver medalist Tom Dumoulin of Team Netherlands and gold medalist Primoz Roglic of Team Slovenia speak on the podium during the medal ceremony after the Mens Individual time trial on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Fuji International Speedway on July 28 2021 in Oyama Shizuoka Japan Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
Dumoulin on the podium in Japan (Image credit: Getty Images)

When Tom Dumoulin announced his decision to return to professional cycling following a five-month career hiatus, the target he had in mind was the time trial at the Tokyo Olympics

After a winning a silver medal, which said had a "golden edge", the Dutchman can now look beyond, and has voiced his desire to continue competing. 

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