Ben Swift wins stage fiveof the 2014 Tour of the Basque Country
Ben Swift has five more chances to win his first grand tour stage in the Giro d'Italia. Today, he will help lead team Sky as the race sprints to Salsomaggiore Terme near Parma.
"I nearly won and finished second to Marcel Kittel, that was good but frustrating at the same time," Swift told Cycling Weekly. "I aimed to try in some of the flat sprints to start off and go for the lumpier stages later, so there are plenty of chances left.”
Ben Swift pipped by Giant German Marcel Kittel in fast Giro d'Italia sprint
Ben Swift and Team Sky will keep trying for a stage win in Giro
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