Leopold König returns to Bora for 2017
The Bora-Hansgrohe team has confirmed that Leopold König will return to the German team for the 2017 after spending two seasons at Team Sky. He has agreed a three-year deal and so will be part of the team until the end of 2019.
König was team leader in grand tours and stage races during his first spell when the team was known as Team NetApp. He is expected to have a similar role in 2017 alongside new leaders Peter Sagan and Rafa Majka as Bora-Hansgrohe steps up to WorldTour status. Bora-Hansgrohe confirmed that König will be the team’s leader at the 2017 Tour de France which starts in Düsseldorf.
The Czech rider finished seventh in the 2014 Tour de France, ninth in the 2013 Vuelta a España and used his consistency to finish sixth in the 2015 Giro d’Italia when with Team Sky. Illness affected his 2016 season but he recently finished 29th at the Vuelta a Espana after helping Chris Froome fight for overall victory with Nairo Quintana.
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“It was Enrico Poitschke and Ralph Denk back then who picked me up from a small continental team and gave me the chance to race the biggest races in the world and to progress as a rider. So when I heard about their new project and ambitions I felt like coming back home where it all started,” König said during the official announcement of his return to the German team.
"I've learned a lot the last two years with Team Sky and I'm extremely grateful for this experience. Now I'm ready to give my best in the coming years and chase our ambitious goals.”
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