Team Sky have announced that Poland's Michal Kwiatkowski has extended his contract with the British WorldTour team for a further three years, with the hope of developing his talents as a stage race rider and eventually targeting Grand Tours.
Kwiatkowski played a vital role in helping Chris Froome win his fourth Tour de France in July and then won the Clasica San Sebastian. He is currently training at altitude before targeting the Tour of Britain and Il Lombardia.
"I'm really happy that I have the opportunity to re-sign for the next three years. I've had great support from the team for the past two seasons - both last year, when I had a really difficult season, and this year, which has been great," he said in a statement from Team Sky.
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"I've only been here for one and a half years, but it feels like far longer. That's what I need - to feel supported, like part of a family, otherwise it can be difficult. I'm really happy to be a part of the Team Sky family. I'm looking forward to the future with Team Sky because I believe it's the best team for my abilities and I truly believe I can win lots more races in the future here."
Kwiatkowski turned professional with the Caja Rural team in 2010 and first showed his huge potential while at Omega Pharma-QuickStep in 2012 when he finished second at the Tour de Pologne and then fourth overall at Tirreno-Adriatico in 2013. He won the world road race championships in Ponferrada in 2014 and was third in the best young rider competition at the Tour de France. He won the Amstel Gold Race in 2015 and was second at Paris-Nice, confirming his broad range of talents.
His first season at Team Sky in 2016 was difficult after apparently losing too much weight and over training during the winter. He won the E3 Harelbeke Classic but quit the Vuelta a Espana after a week, only racing for 56 days. He bounced back in 2017, winning Strade Bianche, beating Peter Sagan in the sprint to win Milan-San Remo, and finishing second at the Amstel Gold Race and third at Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
A step-by-step approach to Grand Tours
Targeting the Tour of Britain, World Championships and Il Lombardia
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