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Laura Weislo

Ben Swift to retire from pro cycling after 18 seasons - 'I want to finish on my own terms'

Ben Swift of Great Britain and Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team crosses the finish line during the 2nd Copenhagen Sprint 2026 - Men'.

Ben Swift (Netcompany Ineos) announced his plan to retire at the end of the 2026 season in a post on Instagram on Tuesday.

"Yeah, so this is it. I've decided to retire," Swift said. "It's been 18 great years, and never really in my wildest dreams thought I'd have such a long career and a successful career along the way. Having grown up as a kid, it was just a dream - it was always something that I never really thought would happen, but I never saw myself doing anything else, you know?"

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