Benjamin Dyball (born 20 April 1989 in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian professional road cyclist who specialises as a climber. As of 2023 he rides for the UCI Continental team Victoire Hiroshima.
Early life and amateur career
Dyball began cycling competitively in his teenage years, achieving his first notable result in 2009 with a ninth‑place finish in the time trial at the Oceania Under‑23 Road Championships. In 2011 he won the Australian National Under‑23 Road Race title.
Professional career
Dyball turned professional in 2011 with the Australian development squad Team Jayco–AIS. Over the subsequent years he rode for several continental teams, including Genesys Wealth Advisers (2012–2015), St George Continental Cycling Team (2017–2018), Team Sapura Cycling (2019), NTT Pro Cycling (2020), Team Ukyo Sagamihara (2021–2022), and Victoire Hiroshima (2023–present).
He was named to the start list of the 2020 Vuelta a España, marking his participation in a Grand Tour.
Major achievements
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National and continental titles:
- 2011 Australian National Under‑23 Road Race champion
- 2019 Oceania Road Championships – both the road race and the time trial titles
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Stage race victories and classifications:
- Overall winner of the Tour of Tasmania (2016)
- Overall winner of the Tour of Thailand (2018) and the Tour de Ijen (2018)
- Overall winner of the Tour de Langkawi (2019)
- Overall winner of the Tour de Taiwan (2022)
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One‑day races and hill climbs:
- Winner of the Taiwan KOM Challenge (2023)
Dyball has also achieved numerous podium finishes in multi‑stage events across Asia and Oceania, frequently placing highly in the general classification and mountain classifications.
Rider profile
Standing 1.82 m tall and weighing 63 kg, Dyball is classified as a climber, a rider type suited to mountainous terrain and steep gradients. His career highlights reflect strength in both stage race general classifications and individual time trials.
References
Information compiled from publicly available records, including the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) rider database and documented race results.