Tour of Britain 2009 - Scunthorpe to London

Swift feeling heat on Tour

Saturday, January 16, 2010

IT'S almost a week since Ben Swift swapped a British winter for an Australian summer but the 22-year-old cycle ace says he's ready, fit and raring to go in the Tour Down Under, which starts next Tuesday.

Asked to sum up the difference between home and Adelaide, the...

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Career move sees Ben reach for Sky

Monday, January 11, 2010

BEN Swift's career has taken another upward turn as the former Scunthorpe Poly CC rider signed up for Team Sky. The 22-year-old was under contract...

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'It was everything we hoped for'

Former Scunthorpe Poly Cycling Club rider Ben Swift came home third for Team Katusha in stage one

Monday, September 14, 2009

THE opening Tour of Britain stage in Scunthorpe has been hailed as a huge success. Australian Chris Sutton won the first stage of the prestigious race...

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Flying start in front of thousands

Riders speed through Ashby Broadway in front of hundreds of spectators,

Monday, September 14, 2009

THE Tour of Britain was seen off by thousands of people in Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire. Crowds packed into Central Park for the official start...

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Crowds in party mood before Tour of Britain race

FANFARE: Dancers from Melior Community College do their We Will Rock You dance at the Tour of Britain Party in Central Park. Pictures: Paul Torrie.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

THE man who conquered Lance Armstrong in Ireland earlier this summer has said he is delighted to be racing in Scunthorpe today. Sheffield-born Russ...

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National finals held at Scunthorpe track

Saturday, September 12, 2009

SCUNTHORPE Poly Cycling Club held two days of track cycling events at Quibell Park recently, including the finals of three national cycling competitio...

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Go behind the scenes at tour start

Friday, September 11, 2009

SPECTATORS will be able to get up close and personal with some of the world's top cyclists ahead of the Tour of Britain. Visitors to Scunthorpe's...

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Ben saddles up for tour success

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

FOR one competitor starting the Tour of Britain on Saturday, riding in Scunthorpe will be something of a homecoming. Ben Swift, 21, of Rotherham,...

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Working to keep team's wheels moving

EARLY RISER: Rapha-Condor team mechanic Andy Verrall.

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

IF you thought professional cycle racing was all about one man and his bike, then think again. The six riders in a Tour of Britain team are just the...

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All geared up for Tour of Britain

Tour of Britain riders cross the Humber Bridge during last year's race.

Monday, September 07, 2009

THE Tour of Britain is a giant rolling circus, needing more than 500 staff and a fleet of vehicles to everything moving during the week long race. The...

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