Ineos Grenadiers' Ben Swift has no plans to retire at end of 2023 season, sets Grand Tour goal - 'Why stop?'

Ineos Grenadiers' Ben Swift says he does not have any plans to retire at the end of the season. Swift is one of the senior members of the team, and as well as acting in a support role for the team's stars, he is hoping to continue to play his part. Ad “I’m still loving it, to be honest.

Like I said to my family, if you’re willing to keep going and you’re still capable, why stop?” Swift told Cyclingnews. Cycling'The world is Pidcock's oyster, he can be the best' — Blythe23/02/2023 AT 09:25 “If I was really getting my head kicked in and not enjoying it, that’d be different. But you can’t just have a team full of younger, inexperienced guys, you also need people who’ve been around a bit, like me.

“Maybe I’m not developing anymore as a rider. But I am still moving forward, and with these new training techniques and the way everything is getting more professional, I think you can keep going. And in my case, I think I will, at least up until I’m 37.

I’m still up for it.” Swift has become a mentor for the younger Ineos Grenadiers riders and has clarified what the role involves. “People get confused with the terminology of mentorship. It’s all not about dictating and ‘do this’ and ‘do that'," he said.

«Even if sometimes that’s necessary because younger riders are not going to know everything. It’s more about leading by example, showing the way that we race as Grenadiers, and keeping those habits up. »And me just being me, with my level as a professional, that helps me do it too.