Tom Dumoulin: I'm not yet at the level I need for the Olympic Games

Tom Dumoulin (Jumbo-Visma) at Tour de Suisse
Tom Dumoulin (Jumbo-Visma) at Tour de Suisse (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Tom Dumoulin (Jumbo-Visma) finished fifth place in the stage 7 time trial at the Tour de Suisse but says he does not yet have the form he will need at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

“There is improvement and I am happy with that," Dumoulin said in a report on AD. "It doesn't really surprise me. I felt a little better this week. I am not yet at the level that I will need at the Games. But that also makes sense. If I'm really in top form, I would have competed here for the win. After the first time trial I already felt that there is a basis to build on. That feeling is only stronger now.”

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Kirsten Frattini
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Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews, overseeing the global racing content plan.

Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.