Skip to main content
Netherlands News in English

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
CnBj-l5W8AAVOC7
Tom Dumoulin (Photo: @tom_dumoulin/Twitter) - Credit: Tom Dumoulin (Photo: @tom_dumoulin/Twitter)
Sports
cycling
cycling time trial
cyclist
olympic games
rio de janeiro
Rio Olympics
Silver medal
Tom Dumoulin
Thursday, 11 August 2016 - 10:40

Share this article:

Cyclist Tom Dumoulin takes silver in Olympic time trial

Dutch cyclist Tom Dumoulin won silver in a 54.6 kilometer time trial in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. First place went to Swiss Fabian Cencellara, NU.nl reports. Cancellara clocked in at 1.12.15,42, Dumoulin took second place at 1.13.02,83 and bronze went to triple Tour winner Chris Froom at a time of 1.13.17,54. Dumoulin saw his preparation for the race disrupted by a fall in the Tour de France in which he broke a bone in his left wrist. He was the only Dutch man to compete after Wout Poels hd to step out due to an arm injury. The 25-year-old Limburg man is finding it hard not to be somewhat disappointed with silver, though he realizes second place is a great achievement. "Everyone is telling me: show us a smile. But I can't simply magic one into being because gold was always the goal", he said. "Deep down I know I should be proud. And tomorrow I will be. After stressful weeks I worked hard to be good here. I was not great, but good."

I was maybe hoping for a different color, but this thing is still getting a special place at home! :) pic.twitter.com/3KFgQhpTCD

— Tom Dumoulin (@tomdumoulin_eth) August 10, 2016

More like this

Image
Xandra Velzeboer right after winning gold in the 500 meter short track speed skating at the Winter Olympics in Milan, 12 February 2026
"What the fuck" and "happiest day": Dutch speed skaters celebrate two Olympic golds
Image
Four cyclists on a bike path passing a car in Voorburg
Nearly 200 cyclists per day in emergency room; Gov't launches 'wear a helmet' campaign
Image
The Dutch 4×400 relay team Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, Lisanne de Witte and Femke Bol at the Olympic Games in Paris.
Dutch women's 4x400m relay wins Olympic silver; Bronze for Dutch synchronized swimmers
Image
Gold silver and bronze medal on white blanket with official logo of Summer olympic game in Paris 2024
Rowers' success puts Netherlands in top 10 for Olympic medals
Make NL Times your top Google source

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • U.S. Embassy: Dutch World Cup fans can face long passport lines, social media checks
  • From Champions League surprise to relegation: Why Ajax chose Míchel as new manager
  • Lawmaker leaves Tweede Kamer for Amsterdam alderman role after mayoral bid disclosure
  • Tata Steel drops new Sustainability Chief Pols over pro-apartheid past in South Africa
  • Video: Arson suspected after fire destroys Wijdenes restaurant; Racist text on walls

Top stories

  • U.S. Embassy: Dutch World Cup fans can face long passport lines, social media checks
  • Tata Steel drops new Sustainability Chief Pols over pro-apartheid past in South Africa
  • Waiting times of a year or longer at some Dutch hospitals as doctor shortage grows
  • Video: One killed, two hurt in stabbing at Heerhugowaard business
  • High energy prices push Dutch inflation to 3.5% in May

© 2012-2026, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Change Privacy Settings
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Partner Content