Team Sky to sign sprinter Danny van Poppel, report suggests

Danny van Poppel, winner of stage 12 of the Vuelta a España, will sign for Team Sky for 2016 according to a report in the Dutch press

Danny Van Poppel (Trek) wins Stage 12 of the 2015 Vuelta a España (Watson)

(Image credit: Watson)

Trek Factory Racing youngster Danny van Poppel will sign for Team Sky at the end of the season, according to Dutch press, as the British squad look to bolster their Classics lineup.

The 22-year-old has reportedly been courted by a number of teams, including LottoNL-Jumbo and Giant-Alpecin, but has instead chosen Sky as his next destination, per AD.nl.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.