Nicole Cooke

Nicole Cooke
Nicole Denise Cooke, MBEis a Welsh former professional road bicycle racer and Commonwealth, Olympic and World road race champion. Cooke announced her retirement from the sport on 14 January 2013 at the age of 29...
ProfessionCyclist
Date of Birth13 April 1983
best fast good lead second sprinter train
I think it was really good that I was able to come second to a fast sprinter like Regina who had the best train to lead her out,
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I got in behind Regina and was well positioned. Giorgia Bronzini tried to move me aside with a dig with her elbow but I held my place, but then Giorgia got in front of me again when Regina started the sprint and I had to come around her.
came felt final good sprint
When it came to the final sprint I felt that I was in with a good chance,
front stay
It was important to get to the front and stay there, as it was really fast,
bad found fourth lap looking move patch people race thinking
During the race, I went through a really bad patch on the fourth lap where I found myself at the back looking at people going out of the back of the race and thinking 'I mustn't be one of these and I have to move up',
beaten fast months race rainbow rider watch
Now it's another 12 months I have to watch another rider race in the rainbow jersey. I didn't do much wrong. I was beaten by a very, very fast sprinter.
against best happy knew silver
I'm happy with silver because I knew I was up against the best sprinters in the world.
girls helped supporting sure
The girls all helped me get back up there and everyone did what they could so for sure without the girls supporting me, I wouldn't have been there.