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British rider Ben Swift (Katusha) shows Boasson Hagen isn’t the only rider in the Tour of Britain

  • By VeloNews.com
  • Published Sep. 18, 2009
  • Updated Sep. 6, 2010 at 5:41 PM UTC

By Agence France Presse

2009 Tour of Britain, stage 7: Ben Swift takes the win ahead of his teammate.

Photo: courtesy

Ben Swift (Katusha) took a hugely popular first professional win in Friday’s seventh stage to become the first British stage winner in the Tour of Britain since Paul Manning in 2007.

The Katusha rider sprinted to victory ahead of teammate Filippo Pozzato, with race leader Edvald Boasson Hagen (Columbia-HTC) in third. Boasson Hagen extended his overall lead ahead of Rabobank’s Kai Reus to 23 seconds and retained points jersey.

“It’s really special”, said Swift. “I’ve come into the race with aims for general classification, but I’ve had bad luck on the second, third and fourth stages, then yesterday I had a good long hard day out in the break. As soon as I was eliminated from the GC then I was going for stage wins.

“This is the first time I’ve been able to finish it off, the team’s rode for me quite a few times now and I’ve never quite finished it off, so to pull it off in Britain is quite good!”

Heading into the final stage, Boasson Hagen leads The Tour of Britain by 23 seconds, with the Columbia rider all set for a sprinting showdown with Ben Swift, Filippo Pozzato and Chris Sutton on the Embankment in central London.

“I hope so that I can keep it tomorrow. The team has been working very hard all week, so I’m really satisfied with four stage wins and the yellow jersey so far.”

Results

Stage results | Click for: GC results

  • 1. Ben Swift Team Katusha in 3:52:19
  • 2. Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha
  • 3. Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia-HTC
  • 4. Mauro Finetto Csf Navigare
  • 5. Alan Marangoni Csf Navigare
  • 6. Geraint Thomas Barloworld
  • 7. Kai Reus Rabobank
  • 8. Chris Sutton Garmin-Slipstream
  • 9. Kristof Vandewalle Topsport Vlaanderen
  • 10. Huub Duyn Garmin-Slipstream
  • 11. Michael Golas Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
  • 12. Martin Reimer Cervelo TestTeam
  • 13. Simon Clarke Isd-Neri
  • 14. Dan Craven Rapha Condor
  • 15. Brice Feillu Agritubel
  • 16. Russell Downing Candi-Tv-Marshalls Pasta
  • 17. Nicolas Roche Ag2r La Mondiale
  • 18. Carlo Sconamiglio Barloworld
  • 19. Graham Briggs Candi-Tv-Marshalls Pasta
  • 20. Aitor Galdos Euskatel Euskadi
  • 21. Daniel Lloyd Cervelo TestTeam
  • 22. Davide Appollonio Cervelo TestTeam
  • 23. Geoffroy Lequatre Agritubel
  • 24. Pierpaolo De Negri Isd-Neri
  • 25. Domenico Pozzovivo Csf Navigare
  • 26. Serge Pauwels Cervelo TestTeam
  • 27. Malcolm Elliott Candi-Tv-Marshalls Pasta
  • 28. Reinier Honig Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
  • 29. Javier Aramendia Euskatel Euskadi
  • 30. Thomas Berkhout Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
  • 31. Renaud Dion Ag2r La Mondiale
  • 32. Oscar Pujol Munoz Cervelo TestTeam
  • 33. Grischa Niermann Rabobank
  • 34. Koldo Fernandez Euskatel Euskadi
  • 35. Rob Ruygh Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
  • 36. Ian Stannard Isd-Neri
  • 37. Kristian House Rapha Condor
  • 38. Tom Peterson Garmin-Slipstream
  • 39. Simon Richardson Rapha Condor
  • 40. Arnoud Van Groen Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
  • 41. Federico Canuti Csf Navigare
  • 42. Enrico Zen Csf Navigare
  • 43. Christophe Laurent Agritubel
  • 44. Cyril Dessel Ag2r La Mondiale
  • 45. Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank
  • 46. Ivan Velasco Euskatel Euskadi
  • 47. Tom Southam Rapha Condor
  • 48. Tom Stamsnijder Rabobank
  • 49. Steven Cummings Barloworld
  • 50. Petter Nordhaug Lars Joker Bianchi
  • 51. Blaise Sonnery Ag2r La Mondiale
  • 52. Tanel Kangert Ag2r La Mondiale
  • 53. Mauricio Soler Barloworld
  • 54. Chris Newton Rapha Condor
  • 55. Filippo Savini Csf Navigare
  • 56. Bartozs Huzarsky Isd-Neri
  • 57. Stian Remme Joker Bianchi
  • 58. Thomas De Gendt Topsport Vlaanderen
  • 59. Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha
  • 60. Andrew Tennant Team Halfords
  • 61. Ian Bibby Team Halfords
  • 62. Evgueni Petrov Team Katusha
  • 63. Martin Mortensen Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
  • 64. Christopher Froome Barloworld
  • 65. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia-HTC
  • 66. Frederik Wilmann Joker Bianchi
  • 67. Mark Mcnally Team Halfords in 3:52:41
  • 68. Thomas Lovkvist Team Columbia-HTC in 3:52:52 at 33
  • 69. Maxime Monfort Team Columbia-HTC in 3:53:08 at 49
  • 70. Alessandro Colo Isd-Neri in 3:53:31 at 01:12
  • 71. James Sampson Candi-Tv-Marshalls Pasta in 3:53:31 at s/t
  • 72. Alexander Kristoff Joker Bianchi
  • 73. Dan Fleeman Cervelo TestTeam in 3:54:01 at 01:42
  • 74. Peter Williams Candi-Tv-Marshalls Pasta in 3:54:55 at 02:36
  • 75. Trent Lowe Garmin-Slipstream in 3:54:55 at s/t
  • 76. Nicolas Vogondy Agritubel in 3:54:55 at s/t
  • 77. Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen in 3:55:36 at 03:17
  • 78. Graeme Brown Rabobank in 3:56:29 at 04:10
  • 79. Darren Lapthorne Rapha Condor in 3:56:29 at s/t
  • 80. Emilien Berges Agritubel in 3:56:29 at s/t
  • 81. G Sortveit Sondre Joker Bianchi in 3:56:29 at s/t
  • 82. Tom Criel Topsport Vlaanderen in 3:56:29 at s/t
  • 83. Bart Vanheule Topsport Vlaanderen in 3:56:29 at s/t
  • 84. Gert Dockx Team Columbia-HTC in 3:56:29 at s/t
  • 85. Tony Martin Team Columbia-HTC in 3:56:29 at s/t
  • 86. Danilo Napolitano Team Katusha in 3:56:29 at s/t
  • 87. Simon Holt Candi-Tv-Marshalls Pasta in 4:12:02 at 19:43
  • 88. Edward Clancy Team Halfords in 4:12:02 at s/t
  • 89. Sergio De Lis Euskatel Euskadi in 4:12:02 at s/t
  • 90. Michele Merlo Barloworld in 4:12:02 at s/t
  • 91. Josu Agirre Euskatel Euskadi in 4:12:02 at s/t
  • 92. Robert Hayles Team Halfords in 4:12:02 at s/t

GC results | Click for: Stage results

  • Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia-HTC in 26:09:32
  • Kai Reus Rabobank in 26:09:55
  • Martin Reimer Cervelo TestTeam in 26:09:57 at 25
  • Chris Sutton Garmin-Slipstream in 26:10:00 at 28
  • Russell Downing Candi-Tv-Marshalls Pasta in 26:10:09 at 37
  • Geraint Thomas Barloworld in 26:10:12 at 40
  • Geoffroy Lequatre Agritubel in 26:10:15 at 43
  • Simon Clarke Isd-Neri in 26:10:16 at 44
  • Reinier Honig Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team in 26:10:18 at 46
  • Kristian House Rapha Condor in 26:10:18 at s.t.
  • Serge Pauwels Cervelo TestTeam in 26:10:18 at s.t.
  • Rob Ruygh Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team in 26:10:18 at s.t.
  • Federico Canuti Csf Navigare in 26:10:20 at 48
  • Pierpaolo De Negri Isd-Neri in 26:10:21 at 49
  • Daniel Lloyd Cervelo TestTeam in 26:10:21 at s.t.
  • Malcolm Elliott Candi-Tv-Marshalls Pasta in 26:10:21 at s.t.
  • Renaud Dion Ag2r La Mondiale in 26:10:21 at s.t.
  • Tom Peterson Garmin-Slipstream in 26:10:21 at s.t.
  • Arnoud Van Groen Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team in 26:10:21 at s.t.
  • Javier Aramendia Euskatel Euskadi in 26:10:21 at s.t.
  • Ian Stannard Isd-Neri in 26:10:21 at s.t.
  • Kim Kirchen Team Columbia-HTC in 26:10:21 at s.t.
  • Tom Stamsnijder Rabobank in 26:10:21 at s.t.
  • Martin Mortensen Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team in 26:10:26 at 54
  • Aitor Galdos Euskatel Euskadi in 26:10:27 at 55
  • Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha in 26:10:29 at 57
  • Stian Remme Joker Bianchi in 26:10:30 at 58
  • Kristof Vandewalle Topsport Vlaanderen in 26:10:32 at 01:00
  • Mauro Finetto Csf Navigare in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Grischa Niermann Rabobank in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Michael Golas Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Carlo Sconamiglio Barloworld in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Christophe Laurent Agritubel in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Ivan Velasco Euskatel Euskadi in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Tom Southam Rapha Condor in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Thomas Berkhout Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Huub Duyn Garmin-Slipstream in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Petter Nordhaug Lars Joker Bianchi in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Andrew Tennant Team Halfords in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Steven Cummings Barloworld in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Brice Feillu Agritubel in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Domenico Pozzovivo Csf Navigare in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Blaise Sonnery Ag2r La Mondiale in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Bartozs Huzarsky Isd-Neri in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Chris Newton Rapha Condor in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Christopher Froome Barloworld in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Mauricio Soler Barloworld in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Cyril Dessel Ag2r La Mondiale in 26:10:32 at s.t.
  • Davide Appollonio Cervelo TestTeam in 26:10:38 at 01:06
  • Nicolas Roche Ag2r La Mondiale in 26:10:49 at 01:17
  • Filippo Savini Csf Navigare in 26:10:56 at 01:24
  • Tanel Kangert Ag2r La Mondiale in 26:11:14 at 01:42
  • Graham Briggs Candi-Tv-Marshalls Pasta in 26:11:18 at 01:46
  • Alan Marangoni Csf Navigare in 26:11:19 at 01:47
  • Koldo Fernandez Euskatel Euskadi in 26:11:33 at 02:01
  • Alessandro Colo Isd-Neri in 26:12:42 at 03:10
  • Maxime Monfort Team Columbia-HTC in 26:13:36 at 04:04
  • Thomas Lovkvist Team Columbia-HTC in 26:13:40 at 04:08
  • Tom Criel Topsport Vlaanderen in 26:14:42 at 05:10
  • Gert Dockx Team Columbia-HTC in 26:15:40 at 06:08
  • Nicolas Vogondy Agritubel in 26:15:53 at 06:21
  • Tony Martin Team Columbia-HTC in 26:18:22 at 08:50
  • Oscar Pujol Munoz Cervelo TestTeam in 26:22:50 at 13:18
  • Ian Bibby Team Halfords in 26:25:33 at 16:01
  • Evgueni Petrov Team Katusha in 26:25:55 at 16:23
  • Ben Swift Team Katusha in 26:26:08 at 16:36
  • Alexander Kristoff Joker Bianchi in 26:27:04 at 17:32
  • Frederik Wilmann Joker Bianchi in 26:27:22 at 17:50
  • Simon Richardson Rapha Condor in 26:27:37 at 18:05
  • Mark Mcnally Team Halfords in 26:27:44 at 18:12
  • Enrico Zen Csf Navigare in 26:28:32 at 19:00
  • Thomas De Gendt Topsport Vlaanderen in 26:30:34 at 21:02
  • Dan Fleeman Cervelo TestTeam in 26:31:12 at 21:40
  • Dan Craven Rapha Condor in 26:37:57 at 28:25
  • G Sortveit Sondre Joker Bianchi in 26:42:07 at 32:35
  • James Sampson Candi-Tv-Marshalls Pasta in 26:43:57 at 34:25
  • Peter Williams Candi-Tv-Marshalls Pasta in 26:45:10 at 35:38
  • Michele Merlo Barloworld in 26:46:42 at 37:10
  • Graeme Brown Rabobank in 26:46:44 at 37:12
  • Bart Vanheule Topsport Vlaanderen in 26:46:55 at 37:23
  • Emilien Berges Agritubel in 26:46:55 at s.t.
  • Josu Agirre Euskatel Euskadi in 26:50:18 at 40:46
  • Trent Lowe Garmin-Slipstream in 26:52:25 at 42:53
  • Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen in 26:56:37 at 47:05
  • Danilo Napolitano Team Katusha in 26:57:29 at 47:57
  • Sergio De Lis Euskatel Euskadi in 27:02:28 at 52:56
  • Darren Lapthorne Rapha Condor in 27:05:36 at 56:04
  • Simon Holt Candi-Tv-Marshalls Pasta in 27:12:52 at 1:03:20
  • Edward Clancy Team Halfords in 27:13:03 at 1:03:31
  • Robert Hayles Team Halfords in 27:28:14 at 1:18:42

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