Tag Archives: Nicole Cooke
Cycling popularity increases except in sports pages
Saturday’s The Times declares that “Inspirational Olympic heroes turn cycling into a family favourite” and celebrates a 40% increase in cycling as a result of the track team’s success. Meanwhile The Sunday Times manages to lead its Sport In Brief … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion, Professional, Road Racing
Tagged "Milan-San Remo", Emma Pooley, Mark Cavendish, Nicole Cooke, Tom Simpson
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A good time to be ill
If ever there’s a good weekend to come down with a heavy case of the manflu, aka the common cold, this weekend past was it. Temperatures below freezing added to sleeting snow and rain should and would have had me … Continue reading
Posted in Cyclocross, Fitness, Professional, Winter kit
Tagged "Olbas Oil", "Steve Peters", "Super Prestige", belgium, cyclocross, Mark Cavendish, Nicole Cooke, winter essentials
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Cooke-ing with gas (and gelato)
So in the time that I’ve managed to go on holiday, get a tan and put on two kilos, cycling has been getting busy with doping busts, post-Tour criteriums and most importantly, The Beijing Olympics. I caught all of the … Continue reading
Posted in Doping, Professional
Tagged Beijing, gelato, Hillingdon, holiday, Nicole Cooke, Olympics
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