Youcef Reguigui got the ball rolling for Dimension Data at Malaysia's Tour de Langkawi in 2015 when the Algerian won the overall. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg continued the team's momentum last year as he claimed the yellow jersey.
In 2017, it was first-year neo pro Ryan Gibbons delivering the hat trick 'ball' to seal a historic overall victory for the team. The 22-year-old ensured that for the first time in the race's 22-year history, a team won the overall title in three consecutive editions.
However, Gibbons cut a despondent figure waiting for the podium celebrations, angry to have missed out on adding to his second stage win of the race.
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"I am sorry for being sullen now but I'll get over it in a few minutes," Gibbons said after he finished fourth to stage winner Travis McCabe (UnitedHealthcare).
It wasn't long before the smile that had adorned Gibbons face all week returned, as he described the emotion of claiming the overall victory in just his second stage with the team.
"Getting a stage victory, getting a tour victory is a perfect start. It is a dream start," he said. "Moving forward, I think the team will have more confidence in me. I will have more confidence in myself, so this is the perfect start for me and I really look forward to the year ahead."
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