Yorkshire rider Swift welcomes Cavendish to Team Sky
World champion Mark Cavendish has completed his much-anticipated move to Team Sky. The 26-year-old Manxman, a product of the British Cycling performance programme, will race for the British-based team from next year.
Dave Brailsford, Team Sky principal who also doubles as British Cycling’s performance director, said: “Mark is a born winner. We want to inspire more fans to get into cycling and I can think of no-one better to help us.”
Rotherham’s Ben Swift, who has netted five sprint wins himself this season, is relishing riding alongside the world champion.
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Hide AdHe said: “The young sprinters here are always looking to learn and having someone like Cav on the team is going to help.
“Seeing how he goes about things on a daily basis will be really good for me personally and he’s always happy to give tips and advice. It’s great to have him on the team.”