Leopold König moves from Team Sky to Bora-Hansgrohe

Czech rider Leopold König leaves Team Sky to join German team Bora-Hansgrohe to be their leader at the 2017 Tour de France

Leopold Konig after stage sixteen of the 2015 Tour of Italy

(Image credit: Watson)

Leopold König has been signed by the German Bora-Hansgrohe team for the 2017 season, having spent two years with Team Sky.

The 28-year-old from the Czech Republic has been signed by the team for three years to bolster its Grand Tour aspirations, and will be the squad's leader at the 2017 Tour de France.

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