Nicole Cooke, takes Olympic Gold
In the pouring rain, Nicole Cooke of GB, won an exciting sprint finish to win the women’s world race title.
There is a good video of last 2 minutes of race at BBC website
Riding a new Chris Boardman bike and wearing a skin suit rather than traditional jersey, Nicole Cooke was one of the favourites, but, it is always difficult to predict a winner in the road race because there are so many variables.
On the last corner, Nicole seemed to slip and lose contact with the lead group of 5. But, she managed to get back on and timed her final sprint to perfection.
A Worthy Champion
I admire Nicole as a cyclist. She has an evident passion for the sport and also ability and desire to train very hard. Of course, she has undoubted natural talent, but, also has the enthusiasm to make the most of it.
Men’s Road Race
In the men’s road race, the unfancied Samuel Sanchez (Spain) proved to be the strongest. In a 250km race of attrition Sanchez proved the strongest in a race that included 77km of climbing.
Photo Source: BBC Photos
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