Bora-Hansgrohe leader ruled out of Giro d'Italia with knee injury

Leopold König at the Challenge Mallorca

(Image credit: BORA-hansgrohe/Stiehl Photography)

published 4 April 2017

Bora-Hansgrohe's expected team leader for the Giro d'Italia has been ruled out of the race with a knee injury.

Leopold König, who joined the German team from Team Sky at the start of the 2017 season, had been expected to lead the team's GC efforts in the 100th edition of the race, but will instead rest ahead of the second half of the year.

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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.