Tom Dumoulin was forced to step off the bike just 1.5km into the day (Photo by Luk BENIES / AFP) Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) tried to fight on in the 2019 Giro d'Italia, two years after winning the overall, but found the pain in his knee too much after crashing in stage four.
Tom Dumoulin after stage four of the 2019 Giro d'Italia (LUK BENIES/AFP/Getty Images)The Dutchman confirmed he hadn't suffered any fractures in the incident
Tom Dumoulin at the 2019 Tirreno-Adriatico
(Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) has ridden a fairly light early-season schedule this year, but that is just the way the Dutchman planned it as he targets the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France.