David de la Cruz confirmed as joining Team Sky from Quick-Step Floors for 2018

Spaniard joins Sky after best season of his professional career

David de la Cruz wins the final stage of Paris-Nice

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

David de la Cruz has become Team Sky's second signing for the 2018 season, joining the British squad after three years at Quick-Step Floors.

In a move announced on the same day as Team Sky's signing of Jonathan Castroviejo from Movistar, De la Cruz will join the British team after the most successful season of his career, which included winning the final stage of Paris-Nice, winning a stage and finishing fourth overall in the Tour of the Basque Country, and finishing third in the recent Vuelta a Burgos.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.