Team Sky in Swiftly to tie up Ben

BEN SWIFT'S professional cycling future appears to be resolved after he was today unveiled as a member of Team Sky.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Jan 2010, 13:02 BST
Updated 4th Jan 2010, 13:04 BST

Although the 22-year-old from Rotherham's signing is still to be officially announced by Team Sky, he is included alongside 25 other riders on the official website, www.teamsky.com.

Click here to read how we told the story of Swift's dilemma in December >>

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Swift was under contract with Russian team Katusha for the 2009 and 2010 seasons, but was known to be keen on a move to Team Sky and now has apparently negotiated his release.

"I'm massively grateful to Katusha for the opportunities they gave me, but coming to Team Sky feels like coming home, because I know so many of the support staff and the riders," Swift said on www.teamsky.com.

"Next year I'd like to ride another Grand Tour but a big focus for me is the track world championships (in Copenhagen in March).

"I want to ride the team pursuit at the London Olympics. Then I'll concentrate fully on the road: that's the career I've mapped out."

For more on this story read Tuesday's Yorkshire Post.

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