Christian Knees controls the peloton at the 2017 Tour de France
Christian Knees has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Team Sky until the end of the 2019 season.
The German rider has proved himself a valuable domestique ever since first joining the team in 2011, including helping to guide Chris Froome to victory in the 2017 Tour de France with extensive work on the front of the peloton early in stages.
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