Marcel Kittel: I hope Tom Dumoulin finds the answers he needs
(Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)The German sprinter similarly took a break from cycling in May 2019, retiring a few months later
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'For too long I've felt a lot of pressure to perform': Tom Dumoulin on his decision to step back from cycling
Tom Dumoulin (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)Team-mate Wout van Aert has also said the decision is less surprising to him than has been to the outside world
Tom Dumoulin to take break from cycling career
(Photo by Christophe Ena - Pool/Getty Images)The Dutchman told Jumbo-Visma of his decision at their training camp last night
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Fabio Jakobsen, back to training with his team-mates (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)Mark Cavendish says he’s “honoured to witness how deep somebody can go,” after training with injured sprinter Fabio Jakobsen.