Mixed feelings but no regrets for Swift at Milan-San Remo

It’s all about perspective. When Ben Swift (Team Sky) placed third at Milan-San Remo two years ago, it was welcomed as an important step in the Englishman’s development. Speaking in the mixed zone after placing second behind Arnaud Démare (FDJ) on the Via Roma on Saturday afternoon, one sensed that Swift was still weighing up in his own mind whether the glass was half full or half empty.

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Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.