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.
Brown of Rabobank won the sprint after a crash near the finish. Third place went to French rider Sébastien Chavanel (Française des Jeux), brother of Quick Step's Sylvain.
BRITISH TOP TENS IN 2009
British riders have enjoyed a fantastic start to the 2009 season, with a string of top ten finishes in one-day and stage races.
1st place
Feb 2: Roger Hammond (Tour of Qatar, stage two)
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Feb 4: Mark Cavendish (Tour of Qatar, stage four)
Feb 6: Mark Cavendish (Tour of Qatar, stage six)
Feb 18: Mark Cavendish (Tour of California, stage four)
Feb 19: Mark Cavendish (Tour of California, stage five)
Mar 5: Chris Froome (Giro del Capo Challenge 2)
Mar 6: Steve Cummings (Giro del Capo Challenge 3)
Mar 17: Mark Cavendish (Tirreno-Adriatico, stage seven)
2nd place
Mar 18: Ben Swift (Nokere Koerse)
3rd place
Mar 1: Jeremy Hunt (Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne)
7th place
Feb 21: Steve Cummings (Trofeo Laigueglia)
8th place
Mar 1: Ben Swift (GP Lugano)
9th place
Mar 7: Daniel Lloyd (Eroica Monte Paschi)
10th place
Feb 22: David Millar (Tour of the Algarve, overall)
Feb 28: Ben Swift (Giro dell'Insubria)
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