This has been a very unusual year for the Dutch cyclist Tom Dumoulin – and it has nothing to do with the Covid-19 pandemic. In January, the 30-year-old Jumbo-Visma rider decided to take an indefinite, unpaid time-out from the sport.
The off-season has come for riders up and down the peloton, with some heading home, spending time with family and resting after what was the first ‘normal’ season since the Covid-19 pandemic.
With the cycling season all but over, it’s time for another episode of the annual game of Musical Saddles, as riders seek out higher pay and more racing success from new teams, and teams go on the hunt for new riders who can help them…
