Tom Dumoulin: I can’t deny I’m favourite for the Olympic time trial now

The Dutch time trial champion showed his superiority over potential Rio rivals with his performance on the Tour de France stage 13 time trial

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) admitted he is in the driving seat ahead of the time trial at the Rio Olympics in August, after putting in an unstoppable performance on stage 13 of the Tour de France.

The Dutch national time trial champion won the 37.km stage in 50-15-14, with 1-03 over second place Chris Froome (Team Sky), 1-41 over Rohan Dennis (BMC) in fifth and 2-05 over Tony Martin (Etixx-Quick Step) in ninth, all of whom will be key rivals in Rio.

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Richard Windsor

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Richard is digital editor of Cycling Weekly. Joining the team in 2013, Richard became editor of the website in 2014 and coordinates site content and strategy, leading the news team in coverage of the world's biggest races and working with the tech editor to deliver comprehensive buying guides, reviews, and the latest product news.

An occasional racer, Richard spends most of his time preparing for long-distance touring rides these days, or getting out to the Surrey Hills on the weekend on his Specialized Tarmac SL6 (with an obligatory pub stop of course).