Owain Doull column: Team Sky wereeeee the only team I wanted to join

After quite a few months of keeping it under my hat, the news is finally out: I'm joining Team Sky.

I'm incredibly excited and proud to have signed for them and I'm really looking forward to this next phase of my career.

We had intended to wait until later in the season to announce the move, but Sir Bradley Wiggins let it slip at a press conference at the Tour of California last week and that was that.

But I don't mind. Lots of people knew anyway and it's nice to finally be able to talk about it.

I actually signed the contract way back last September, after the Tour of Britain. I had other offers on the table, but there was never any doubt in my mind that Team Sky was the place for me.

As well as being a great team, they were willing to let me concentrate on racing on the track at the Olympic Games this year, which is a huge goal and something I didn't want to compromise.

I'm well aware that there is a school of thought that Team Sky is not the best place for young British riders, but that has never been a concern.