![Team Rabobank rider Laurens Ten Dam of the Netherlands grimaces after falling during the 16th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Gijon and Cotobello, September 13, 2010. Team Rabobank rider Laurens Ten Dam of the Netherlands grimaces after falling during the 16th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Gijon and Cotobello, September 13, 2010.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E66CG1/team-rabobank-rider-laurens-ten-dam-of-the-netherlands-grimaces-after-falling-during-the-16th-stage-of-the-tour-of-spain-la-vuelta-cycling-race-between-gijon-and-cotobello-september-13-2010-reutersmiguel-vidal-spain-tags-sport-cycling-2E66CG1.jpg)
Team Rabobank rider Laurens Ten Dam of the Netherlands grimaces after falling during the 16th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Gijon and Cotobello, September 13, 2010.
Tour de France 2015: Laurens ten Dam is world's toughest athlete | news.com.au — Australia's leading news site
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![14.04.2013 Limburg province, Holland. Ten Dam Laurens, Bandiera Marco, Philippe Gilbert involved in a crash during the race from Maastricht to Valkenburg Stock Photo - Alamy 14.04.2013 Limburg province, Holland. Ten Dam Laurens, Bandiera Marco, Philippe Gilbert involved in a crash during the race from Maastricht to Valkenburg Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D6BPCF/14042013-limburg-province-holland-ten-dam-laurens-bandiera-marco-philippe-D6BPCF.jpg)
14.04.2013 Limburg province, Holland. Ten Dam Laurens, Bandiera Marco, Philippe Gilbert involved in a crash during the race from Maastricht to Valkenburg Stock Photo - Alamy
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