Ben Swift
Date of birth: 5 November 1987
Height: 179cm
Weight: 69kg
Team: Team Ineos
Although recognised more as a sprinter on the road, Ben Swift's formative years in the saddle were spent as a track rider. His talents in the velodrome were spotted early on by British Cycling as he won junior national titles, and he became part of its Academy.
Success on the road followed in 2007, when Swift won a stage of the Giro delle Regioni in Italy and won the mountains classification in the Tour of Britain riding as a stagiaire for the Barloworld team.
In 2009, Swift got his first taste of being on a top-level team as he was signed to Katusha, where he won a stage of the Tour of Britain.
He was then signed by Sky for 2010, where he amassed a series of victories and high placings in prestigious races. The pinnacle has so far perhaps been his second place at Milan-San Remo in 2016 – following on from his third in 2014 – once again showing he has the potential to contest the biggest races.
After seven seasons with Sky, Swift elected to switch to the UAE Abu Dhabi team for 2017.
Clearly preferring the British nature of team Sky, he switched back for the 2019 season. He won the 2019 British national championships, arguably his biggest result to date.
Although a major victory has thus far eluded Swift, not least due to niggling injuries, a big win is surely just around the corner as the likeable Rotherham man reaches his early thirties.
Latest
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Ben Swift among five contract renewals as Ineos Grenadiers complete 2022 squad
Jonathan Castroviejo, Salvatore Puccio, Brandon Rivera and Cameron Wurf also sign deals taking them into next season
By Adam Becket • Published
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British champion Ben Swift extends contract with Team Ineos
Owain Doull and Chris Lawless also among those give new contracts with the British team
By Richard Windsor • Published
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Inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour hailed a success by riders and organisers alike
Riders like Vincenzo Nibali, Ben Swift and Esteban Chaves praise the inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour, which has enjoyed a successful, if hot, debut
By Gregor Brown • Published
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Pit yourself against Team Sky riders in a time trial around Silverstone race track
Team Sky riders have set their best times around Silverstone and you can try and beat them at Operation Smile's charity time trial challenge
By Stuart Clarke • Published
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Ben Swift signs to Team Sky for two more years
Yorkshireman Ben Swift extends with British WorldTour outfit Sky for two more years
By Nigel Wynn • Published
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Ben Swift hits WorldTour top 10 after Milan-San Remo ride
British rider Ben Swift joins Sky team-mate Geraint Thomas in the top 10 of the UCI WorldTour ranking
By Nigel Wynn • Published
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Ben Swift outlines his early season with new team UAE Abu Dhabi
British sprinter Ben Swift unveils full roster of early-season races in his first year with UAE Abu Dhabi team, including Milan-San Remo
By Nigel Wynn • Published
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Ben Swift takes Ruta del Sol overall lead as Oscar Gatto wins third stage
Team Sky's Ben Swift takes the overall lead at the Ruta del Sol after finishing second behind Oscar Gatto on stage three of the race
By Stuart Clarke • Published
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Ben Swift recovering after suffering spleen rupture in training crash
Swift hopes to be recovered in time to compete at Milan-San Remo in March
By Gregor Brown • Published