Swift gets second in Belgian semi-Classic

Ben Swift took second place behind Australian sprinter Graeme Brown in the Belgian semi-Classic Nokere Koerse today.

The British rider is a first-year professional with the Russian superteam Katusha and has already impressed with two top ten placings this season.

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