Dumoulin under the weather Tom Dumoulin (Giant Alpecin) was to be one of his teams hopes for the overall classification in Paris-Nice, but the 24-year-old has been ill, and said on Twitter today, "I'm afraid that I have to adjust my expectations for Paris-Nice." Dumoulin was named as a leader together with Frenchman Warren Barguil and sprinter John Degenkolb. Last year, the German won a stage and the points classification.ADVERTISEMENT Whether or not Dumoulin can challenge for the final classification remains to be seen. "We have a diverse team that can challenge on every terrain," team director Christian Guiberteau said. "We aim for a good ranking with Tom, but much depends on his recovery." Schleck to open bike shop You can read more at Cyclingnews.com

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