Mikel Landa: I was too impulsive for Team Sky

Landa says his style of racing wasn't always compatible with the controlled style of Sky

Mikel Landa

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Basque Rider Mikel Landa feels his impulsive style of racing isn't always compatible with Team Sky, who like "to have everything controlled."

Landa will race with Spain's WorldTour Movistar team in 2018, first closing out 2017 with races like the Il Lombardia.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.