Following on from his most successful season to date, Team Giant-Alpecin are pleased to confirm that Tom Dumoulin has extended his contract with the team for a further two years, taking him to at least the end of 2016. This contract extension is another step towards helping Dumoulin reach his full potential at the highest level of the sport.
 
The 24 year-old Dutch time trial specialist had a breakthrough year in 2014, confirming his stature as one of the fastest riders against the clock in the professional peloton. His results included a win at the Dutch time trial championships, a stage win at the Eneco Tour and then a bronze medal at the World Championships time trial in September.
 
Of the new contract, Dumoulin said: "I am really happy for the mutual confidence and trust with the team that allowed us to open up my contact and extend it. I feel at home in this team as I can develop myself together with the team to my full potential. I have ambitions to work with this team for a longer period and to keep challenging ourselves together."
 
Team Giant-Alpecin general manager, Iwan Spekenbrink added: “We are in the process of building a performance project around Tom. It was obvious for us to keep him on board and to keep developing him to a great rider in the WorldTour, and to allow him to reach his full potential not just in time trials but also as a general classification contender."

Dumoulin will start his season for the first time at the Tour Down Under this January, before continuing to build up for his season objectives which include a place at the Tour de France where he hopes to line-up as a contender for the opening time trial stage on home soil in The Netherlands.