Tom Dumoulin set for world's biggest race - Former Giro winner trades bike for running shoes as he starts New York City Marathon
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With over two million spectators expected to be roadside for one of the world's biggest races, Tom Dumoulin is no stranger to the big day as the 2018 Giro d'Italia winner laces up his shoes on Sunday - but he won't be clipping into his bike.
The Dutchman, retired from professional cycling since the 2022 season, is trading his bicycle for running shoes as he's set to start the 2026 New York Cirty Marathon - the world's biggest marathon.
Dumoulin will wear number 19379 in the iconic race, Wielerflits reports, and is hoping to better his impressive time of 2:29:21 at the Amsterdam Marathon in 2025 - a hugely impressive time for amateur runner.
The New York Marathon starts at 8am local time for the professional athletes, and the final wave of participants departs at 11:30am. The start will be in the city's Staten Island area before crossing into boroughs such as Brooklyn and Queens before finishing in Manhatten's Central Park.
Tom Dumoulin
Dumoulin set for NYC Marathon
Dumoulin is among many cyclists past and present to take well to running. With many of cycling's physiological and mental attributes also transferable to running, riders such as Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel are known to be avid runners.
Meanwhile, Dumoulin believes the plentiful amount of time trial kilometers at the 2027 Tour de France might be a major lure for Remco Evenepoel, and a control method for Tadej Pogacar.
"I personally think it’s great that they’re starting in Great Britain. I started there myself back in 2014. It was absolutely brilliant—an incredible experience. So, it’s wonderful that they’re heading back there," Dumoulin said in words to NOS.
Dumoulin thinks Evenepoel can be lured to Tour de France
The three opening days of the race will take place before the race moves south towards France, where they will find a flat 38-kilometer long time trial before the race reaches the mountains.
"But, of course, that was already known. What hadn’t been revealed yet was that this Tour includes a massive number of time-trial kilometers.
"That is, without a doubt, the most striking feature of this route—especially considering the trend we’ve seen in recent years, where Grand Tour courses have featured very few time-trial kilometers," Dumoulin adds.
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Gavin Quinn is a cycling journalist and ultra-distance cyclist with a BA in Journalism from Dublin City University. Formerly the Press & Communications Officer for Cycling Ireland, Gavin has worked inside the national team at the World Championships and has reported for the Irish Mirror, Mirror UK, and The42.
His expertise is backed by elite-level access, having interviewed stars like Sam Bennett and Ben Healy, as well as immense personal endurance. In 2025, he completed a 12,000km solo cycle from Ireland to Vietnam, following a 4,600km tour across Europe. From the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix to the gradients of the Tourmalet, Gavin’s writing focuses on the "romance and brutality" of the sport. Having visited 50+ countries, he brings a global, cultural perspective to his coverage of the pro peloton for CyclingUpToDate.
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- why do we need to scroll for ages after each article to get to the comments section? ah, yes… we need to know every little detail about the amazing career of the ‚author‘. again and again …Ketterechts31-10-2026
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Rafionain-Glas31-10-2026 - This shows, I think, how the points distribution is skewed in the wrong way. Brennan definitely had a more successful season than Jorgenson.Rafionain-Glas31-10-2026
- you need to see it again then. Many times del toro and seixas mogged and dropped jonas. UAE and pogacar didnt even bother about jonas and honestly completely humiliuated and made fun of Jonas stage 2-3...stage prior to jonas crahsed del toro and seixas also dropped him. No idea what race you saw honestly :/miguel31-10-2026
- Or that he's been advised to recover to a certain level first before thinking about the TourHills3331-10-2026
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