Tom Dumoulin will be focusing on the general classification at a Grand Tour in 2017. The Giant-Alpecin has revealed his plans for the next season in an interview with Cyclingnews.

"I'm targeting a Grand Tour next year. I don't know which one, probably the one with the most time trial kilometres," Dumoulin told. "Or the team might have another idea but we'll have to see and look at the courses and then decide. Maybe it won't be the one with the most time trial kilometres but we're going to choose one that suits me the best. I'm going to target GC."

Dumoulin will change his preparation for next year to spend more time at altitude and aims to lose weight.

"Until now I've been losing a little bit of weight and it's not been affecting my power. At some time it is going to affect me but we can only try. Maybe next will be disappointing because we try too hard but you only know your limits when you reach them. It's all about trying to go further in the next couple of years.

"Bradley Wiggins has proved that it's possible to be a time triallist, and that with losing weight you can become a Grand Tour winner. I'm definitely looking at examples like him."