Owain Doull (Team WIGGINS) wanted to keep his two-year deal with Team Sky a secret until the team broke the news, but when your current team boss lets the news slip, you have to roll with the punches.
Bradley Wiggins said in an interview with Cyclingtips last week that he was proud of his development program, which had delivered its first big WorldTour signing with Doull to Team Sky. And with that, the cat was out of the bag.
Doull signed the deal last year, with the caveat the he'd ride for Team Wiggins this year as part of his preparation for the Rio Olympics, where he hopes to compete in the team pursuit for British Cycling.
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"It's kind of nice for it to be out there and stuff," he said before the start of stage 3 at the Tour of California. "It's been a lifelong ambition to turn pro, and to be able to do it with Sky is quite a big deal for me, so I'm really happy.
"It's a familiar environment, which I think is important. Obviously with it being British, and knowing a lot of the guys there is a nice feeling as well."
Doull's performance in last year's Tour of Britain helped nail down the contract. The 23-year-old finished third on GC and won the points classification, thanks to finishing no lower than 11th in all eight stages.
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