Tom Dumoulin: It's great to be back

Dumoulin
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Ordinarily, finishing outside the top-10 in a major time trial would be a disappointment for Tom Dumoulin, but the Dutchman was simply happy to have a number on his back on the opening day of the Tour de Suisse

Sunday's race against the clock marked Dumoulin's return to action after a five-month career hiatus, during which he considered his future as a professional cyclist.

Patrick Fletcher

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