Jon Dibben takes second place in the U23 Tour of Flanders

The Team Wiggins rider, competing in Team GB colours, grabbed the second step on the podium of the U23 Tour of Flanders

(Image credit: Watson)

Jon Dibben took Great Britain’s best ever result in the U23 Tour of Flanders with second place from a reduced sprint in Oudenaarde.

The 22 year-old points race world champion jumped across to a lead group of riders inside the closing kilometres of the 167km race but was beaten by Slovenia’s David Per to the line.

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Richard Abraham is an award-winning writer, based in New Zealand. He has reported from major sporting events including the Tour de France and Olympic Games, and is also a part-time travel guide who has delivered luxury cycle tours and events across Europe. In 2019 he was awarded Writer of the Year at the PPA Awards.