Team Sky has announced that German domestique and Classics rider Christian Knees has agreed to a two-year contract extension as it begins to formalise its 2018 roster and plan for further success in Grand Tours.
Team Sky has yet to reveal any major changes to its roster for 2018, with Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas, Michal Kwiatkowski and several other riders signing contract extensions.
Pete Kennaugh (to Bora-Hansgrohe), Ian Boswell (to Katusha-Alpecin) and Mikel Nieve (to Orica-Scott) have all confirmed they are leaving, with Elia Viviani set to stay after being linked to UAE-Team Emirates. Mikel Landa is expected to leave Team Sky and join Movistar for 2018.
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Expected new signings include Colombia’s Egan Bernal, Spain’s Jonathan Castroviejo and talented young Russian Pavel Sivakov, who came through the BMC development team.
Knees rode consistently well in the spring and so earned a place in Team Sky’s Tour de France squad that helped Chris Froome secure a fourth victory.
“I’m really happy about staying with the team. I’ve been here for quite a while now and it’s become like a family to me, with the carers, the mechanics, and all the riders. I feel really good on the team and I’m so happy to stay for another two years.”
No plans for retirement
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