Ben Swift moves into overall lead in Settimana Coppi e Bartali

Ben Swift takes solo win on stage two to assume overall race lead in Settimana Coppi e Bartali in Italy

Ben Swift wins Stage 2 of the 2015 Coppi Bartali

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Ben Swift (Sky) took the win on stage two of the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali in Italy on Friday, and with it the overall race lead.

Swift attacked from a three-man escape to take his first victory of the season. The British rider's former escape companions Matija Kvasina (Felbermayr) and Francesco Bongiorno (Bardiani CSF) came home for second and third.

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Nigel Wynn
Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.