Rasmussen signs with Swift

Danish rider Dorte Lohse Rasmussen has signed with the British Swift Racing team, it announced Friday. Coming from Team Cmax Dila, the former Danish champion placed 5th in the Omloop door Middag-Humsterland for her new squad, and is placed 47th in the world ranking.

For the team, this signing is very significant. "It's been four years hard work to get to this point for Swift Racing. We now have great backing on the team from our sponsors, and can now start to think about attracting some of the world's best riders. I feel this is needed to help us develop the young talent that we have on the team," said manager Stefan Wyman.