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2017 season | |
UCI code | SKY |
Status | UCI WorldTeam |
World Tour Rank | 1st (12806 points) |
Manager | Dave Brailsford |
Main sponsor(s) | Sky |
Based | National Cycling Centre Manchester England |
Bicycles | Pinarello |
Groupset | Shimano |
Season victories | |
One-day races | 5 |
Stage race overall | 6 |
Stage race stages | 17 |
Grand Tours | 2 |
National Championships | 3 |
Most Wins | Elia Viviani (7 wins) |
Best ranked rider | Chris Froome (2nd) |
The 2017 cycling season began in Australia at the Tour Down Under for Team Sky in January.
As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obliged to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.
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Date | Discipline | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location |
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26 February | Colombian National Road Race Championships | Sergio Henao (COL) | Colombia | Bogotá | |
21 June | Polish National Time Trial Champion | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Poland | Krokowa | |
23 June | Italian National Time Trial Champion | Gianni Moscon (ITA) | Italy | Volpiano |
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