Jon Dibben on life at Team Sky: determination, ability and willingness to learn

Team Sky's Jon Dibben reflects on his first season with the squad in 2017, and what he will bring to the Classics in 2018

Jon Dibben at the 2018 Tour Down Under.

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

There is one thing I really want to ask Jonathan Dibben when we meet at the Tour Down Under, where he is starting his 2018 season working for Sky team-mates. Determination is a hallmark among athletes but the 23-year-old rider’s willpower is curious.

A score on Dibben’s 2017 rookie pro results sheet begs a question, and it’s not the stage six time trial victory at the Tour of California, or Hammer Series Limburg title.

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Sophie Smith is an Australian journalist, broadcaster and author of Pain & Privilege: Inside Le Tour. She follows the WorldTour circuit, working for British, Australian and US press, and has covered 10 Tours de France.