Ben Swift, Tour de France 2011

Sky's Ben Swift is gradually building towards his first Tour de France stage win. He sprinted two his highest placing yet, sixth, in Montpellier yesterday behind winner Mark Cavendish.

"I'm definitely learning a lot, how to stay relaxed in that high-pressure environment," Swift told Cycling Weekly. "There's bodies everywhere, fighting for Cav's wheel. You need body amour."

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