Photography by Cor Vos, Jered & Ashley Gruber, Kristof Ramon
Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) scorched the 37.5km (23.3mi) stage 13 individual time trial at the 2016 Tour de France Friday to win with a time of 50:15.
The Dutchman averaged an impressive 44.78kph (27.8mph) over the rolling, windy course. Race leader Chris Froome (Team Sky) finished in second, 1:03 behind, with Nelson Oliveira (Movistar), an early leader, in third, 1:31 behind.
“This was my big goal before this Tour de France,” Dumoulin said after securing the stage victory. “I went a bit out of focus this morning, which is normal when you hear about these terrible things happening, just a few hundred kilometres away from here. Two hours before the start I thought ‘Ok, we’re racing anyway. I’m just going for it’ and I went for it and it was a very very good TT. But to win with more than a minute on Froome and anyone else is something I didn’t expect. It gives me a lot of confidence.”
Froome leads Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) by 1:47 in the general classification with Adam Yates (Orica-BikeExchange) in third, 2:45 back.
Read the full stage 13 race report, highlight video and results here.
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- The meal of truth: A proper breakfast is essential on the morning of a time trial. Photo: Gruber Images
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- Fabian Cancellara (Trek-Segafredo) wore his Swiss national time trial champion’s kit for the first time since winning his 10th title a week before the Tour. Photo: Gruber Images
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- Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) was relaxed warming up for his TT effort. The German will hope for a bunch sprint on stage 14, which is his birthday. Photo: Cor Vos
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- Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing) got to show off his green and gold skinsuit, as Australian national time trial champion. He finished fifth on the stage. Photo: Cor Vos
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- Time trial bikes have to meet certain sepcifications and the UCI has a special jig to check a rider’s bike before they begin. Photo: Gruber Images
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- World time trial champion Vasil Kyrienka (Team Sky), had a quiet day out on course, never threatening the best times. Photo: Cor Vos
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- Not every rider’s effort went according to plan. Photo: Gruber Images
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- Pinning on a number for a time trial is a precarious process. Photo: Gruber Images
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- Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) was all buisness in the start house. He was a heavy favorite heading into the stage, and he delivered. Photo: Cor Vos
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- Tony Martin (Etixx-QuickStep), a three-time world time trial champion, just cracked the top 10 with a ninth-place finish. Photo: Cor Vos
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- Ramon Sinkeldam (Giant-Alpecin) and Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNL-Jumbo) were relaxed in start house while waiting for their turn to head out on course. Photo: Cor Vos
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- Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) in his polka-dot skinsuit as leader of the King of the Mountains classification. Photo: Cor Vos
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- Tom Dumoulin, Dutch national time trial champion, was blowing away the times at all the checkpoints out on course. Photo: Kristof Ramon
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- Alex Howes (Cannondale-Drapac) after a day in the breakaway at the 2016 Tour de France. Photo: Gruber Images
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- Dumoulin crossed the finish line with a new best time by a considerable margin, his face contorted with pain from the effort. Photo: Cor Vos
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- Going last in a time trial in the maillot jaune was nothing new for two-time Tour champion Chris Froome (Team Sky). Photo: Cor Vos
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- After their effort a few Dimension Data riders had a bit of fun playing foosball. Photo: Gruber Images
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- Adam Yates (Orica-BikeExchange) rode himself inside-out to keep ahold of his high place in the general classification. Photo: Cor Vos
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- Froome widened the gap to his rivals for the overall title on the stage 13 time trial. Photo: Kristof Ramon
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- Yates, De Gendt, Peter Sagan (Tinkoff), Froome, and Dumoulin pay respects to the victims of the horrific tragedy that occurred in Nice the night before the stage. Photo: Cor Vos
