The Association Internationale des Journalistes du Cyclisme (AIJC) has named Tom Dumoulin (Team Sunweb) as the most media-friendly rider in professional cycling. The media organisation reported the award on its website, where it also announced it had given British cycling photographer Graham Watson the Outstanding Achievement in the field of Cycling Journalism Award.
The AIJC started the award in 2015 "as a form of recognition of those members of the professional cycling community who make a special effort to work with the media and who respect the media's independent role in professional cycling," according to the AIJC website. The first award in 2015 went to Giant-Alpecin, while Mitchelton-Scott's Esteban Chaves took home the award last year.
"At a time when the role of the professional media is proving to be more vital than ever but access and availability is often limited, Dumoulin's attitude and that of Team Sunweb should be considered an example for everyone in the peloton," the organisation wrote on its website.
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Dumoulin said he was honoured to receive this award and bring it back to the team, which now races as Team Sunweb.
"We really value a good relationship with the media and understand that this is part of my job as a cyclist throughout the year," the 2017 Giro d'Italia champion said in a statement posted on the AIJC website. "I'm pleased to be considered as an approachable, keen-to-talk rider and I am happy that this is appreciated by the award."
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