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2008
28th June British
National Road Race Championships - Nicole Cooke 1st Place
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25th June I
travelled up to York yesterday from St.Albans for the British
National Road Race Championships on Saturday starting and
finishing in Helmsley. I am staying about 3 miles
outside Helmsley in a place called Newot. When I arrived
in York yesterday it was thundering, lightning and raining hard!
I waited an hour of so and it passed on so I took a spin around
lap 2 of the race course for Saturday.
This morning the sun is shining strongly and it looks to be a
dry and bright morning so let's just hope it stays that way so I
can go for a ride around lap 1 of the course without getting
soaked!
22nd June British
National Criterium Championships - 2nd Place -
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19th June One of Britain's
biggest Bike Importers/Distributors "Fisher Outdoor Leisure"
who are based in St.Albans Hertfordshire have kindly supplied me
with a new LOOK 585 racing bike. The New Look 585 Carbon
bike which runs on Sram Force is undoubtedly a great racing
machine. It is super responsive and handles really well
cornering and descending. I am looking forward to using it in my
upcoming National Championship races in the next few weeks.
For more information about my new bike sponsor please visit
their website:
www.fisheroutdoor.co.uk
18th June - Took my new bike out
for a spin today in the Hertfordshire rolling roads. I was
amazed at how responsive it felt whilst doing some hill sprints
and it handles lovely on the corners and descending much more
than my last bike which is a bonus! It is nice to be back at
home although the weather is not so welcoming at times, it's
nice to put my feet up after a packed month of racing I have
just done.
8th-12th June- Tour of PEI in
Canada - 5 day UCI stage race - 5th place
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16-25th May - Tour de l'Aude 10 day
stage race- France
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11th May I am just
getting ready to go out for my last training ride before packing
my bike away to fly back to the UK! I am not looking
forward to the flying part as I am actually quite scared of
flying! but it is only 9 hours instead of the 14 hours it took
to get here previously by plane. I arrive back in
London tomorrow afternoon and then head out to France on
Thursday with a few of the other girls who are racing Tour de
l'Aude which starts on Friday with a short prologue. Okay,
time to finish of my espresso and get out on my bike whilst the
sun is shining!
8th May I have
been taking it easy since Gila and recovering well. I rode
up to Jamestown yesterday which was a 35 min steady climb with a
lovely steam running along side it. I am returning back
the UK for a few day this Sunday to get ready for the Tour de
l'Aude with Team GB. The tour starts on the 16th-25th May
so I will have about 5 days to get back into the UK time zone.
I am really looking forward to the Tour and getting back into
Europe in "GB" colours.
Tour of Gila 5 day stage race:
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26th
April - Deer Trail Road Race - 100k: Leda scores
another Win!
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19-20th
April - Colorado Springs Front Range Cycling Classic:
Cox takes overall victories in all 3 races !
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14th April - Boulder Haystack ITT- 3rd Place -
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8th April I needed to take a
few days of rest after coming back from Wisconsin which was a
good idea as the weather took a turn with some snow and rain in
Colorado. Today was a lovely sunny day but still a bit
fresh to get the legs out unfortunately! I was
expecting to feel a bit sluggish on my training ride today after
having a few days of rest so I did not plan anything too heavy
in training today. Well that was the plan until I found myself
at Jamestown where I started climbing from 16000 metres up to
24000 metres! I had heard a lot of people talking about a
climb called "Ward" and I was eager to find out what was so good
about this climb so when I saw the sign for Ward, well I had to
take a sneaky look! if you start the climb from
Jamestown it is around 15 miles long but I only did 10 of those
miles today as my head was starting to spin a bit at that point
so I turned around and hit the descent which was great fun!
I am due to race this weekend in a TT but my TT bike has not
arrived yet so I may well be doing it on my road bike but either
way it will be good training as it is a 17 mile rolling
course.
6th April We have just
got back from our team photo shoot in Wisconsin. We met up
with the rest of the team and Rebecca our team Manager and all
of her farm yard animals. The photo shoot was really
good and it was a chance to meet up with team sponsors.
We hope to get the pictures soon! Well I am back in
Boulder now and it looks like it has been snowing a bit last
night but the forecast seems to be perking up a bit later
and throughout the week. My training has been
going well and I have a few days of f now which is always nice
after a hard block. We are doing some races this
weekend in Boulder but the main focus is preparing for Gila and
Mt.Hood at the end of April-beginning of May.
30th March Team
America's Dairyland dominate in Arizona! Cox takes yellow Jersey
with Clare taking stage 3 win !
28th March - Tour or Arizona-Tucson Stage race.....
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27th March We arrived in Tucson Arizona yesterday
evening after a long drive from Colorado. We took a ride
to the TT course yesterday which is about 20 mins from where we
are staying in Tucson. The landscape is stunning with lots
of cacti and other desert plants and animals! The TT
course is 3 miles straight up a rolling hill which has a tougher
mid section to get over before hitting the top. After finishing
our ride we sat and had some lunch and Carrie accidentally got
too close to a Cacti bush and it pounced on her foot and would
not come out! Luckily Dr.Kate came to the rescue with some
pliers and pulled it out which looked very painful for Carrie!
Thankfully Carrie was okay after but we all learnt a lesson to
stay away from any cacti bushes!.
When we finished riding the TT circuit we headed out to the
course for tomorrow to see what the loop was like in terms of
gradients etc. It looks like a
good circuit, one to try and get a small group away on if
possible as one section is very rolling which should tire some
legs out come the second time around. I
managed to get a little burnt yesterday (sunscreen would be a
good idea Leda!) just on my arms as they have not seen the
sunshine since being in Italy last year!
25th March It has taken a week
for me to actually feel partially "Normal" meaning I don't
feel so dizzy or like I am floating all the time!
Must be adjusting to the altitude slowly which is a good sign.
I am also waking up at a more respectable time which is also
refreshing! We are heading out to Tucson in
Arizona early tomorrow morning for a 3 day stage race
starting on Friday. I've been informed that is will be hot
in Tucson which is why the organisers have planned to start the
stages at 6.45am in the morning! Thankfully I'm used to getting
up early so should be fine after a strong espresso or two!
23rd March
2nd and 4th in Boulder NCCA
race...... Click
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22nd March First race and 1st Win! perfect
start to the season .........
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here........
21st March My Trek racing bike
arrived safely and it is a joy to ride. It is fitted out
with the latest Sram 10 speed system and it is so light
and responsive! The team bike is white with some pink in
it to match our kit of course!
I have not adjusted to the time change yet as I keep waking up
at about 5am but that is slowly moving to 6am so I should be on
American timing within 5 more days or so, hopefully!
Still feel a bit like I am floating on air and slightly dizzy
due to the altitude but that should pass soon. I
have not done anything structured in training this week as
I have needed to adjust to the new time zone and altitude here.
We are scheduled to race tomorrow and Sunday in some local
criterium in Boulder area so we can practice team tactics for
the bigger races coming up soon. I am hoping my legs will
be feeling better as they have felt very heavy since arriving in
America!
20th March I arrived safely in Denver on Monday
evening minus
my track bike bag with my laptop and other goodies! For some
reason my bike bag never even left Gatwick but I was soon
re-united with it 2 days later thankfully! I hooked up
with 2 of my team mates, Claire who I am staying with and Carrie
who lives close by in Boulder. We headed out to get some food in
a local restaurant which was good as I was starving after
travelling for 15 hours.
!We went for a spin the next day but as my bike was not
arriving until Wednesday I borrowed Carri''s Trek bike .
I was amazed at how responsive the Trek WSD Madone was! It is
beautiful to ride and so light! I was looking forward to getting
my bike no doubt about that!
I went out
training with Claire who is Australian and is a really cool
chick! She showed me the local routes and a few of the
Mountains including Jamestown which is
about a 12 mile climb, thankfully we only did about 6 miles as I
was suffering from altitude dizziness! The Mountain
range was stunning with bits of snow still covering the trees
and ground, Although it did not feel really warm I
got slightly burnt as it is so dry here so must remember to
put some sun block on as my lips were really sore after the
ride!
It
has been really windy but pleasantly sunny with the temperatures
around 60 degrees or so. I am told it will start warming
up in the next 3 weeks which will be nice!
15th March I am still feeling
a bit "coldy" but I have been able to do some training the last
few days which is good news. I have been doing some
strength work instead of heavy threshold work this week as I
really don't feel up to threshold yet! I enjoy my strength
sessions on the bike and it doesn't leave you feeling
totally knackered afterwards which is good for me right now!
I am packing my bags ready for Mondays off to Denver which is an
early flight at 8.30am! Espresso will be important on Monday I
am feeling! I am getting more excited each day
and cannot wait to get there! I was planning to race
this weekend but the cold has set me back so I will be doing
some training instead.
12th March I felt a cold
brewing up yesterday but thought I would be lucky enough to see it
off! Unfortunately this was not the case. I
thought an hour on the road would be good to clear my head
a bit but I turned around after 15mins and headed back home as
there was no point being out today as I just felt rubbish. I took the opportunity
to tidy up lots of paperwork before I head out to America on
Monday, one of those jobs you never get around to unless you
really are bored and have nothing else to do! Tomorrow I
am hoping to feel a bit better but if not there are plenty more
things I can do here!
9th March The Roy
Thame Cup RR - wind, rain and dirt! love it!...
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6th
March Making the most
of the sunshine!....
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26th February I have
signed with "Team America's Dairyland" in Boulder,
Colorado! Click
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24th February
A great weeks training camp in Majorca!
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11th
February Read about my "Compression" experiences!
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11th
February Pre-season complications!
To say the least! Read more..........
19th January Training in the rain,
again!!
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18th January
2XU are supporting me with
their quality Compression Wear
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2007
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Sunday 27th May Giro Del Fruili
Italy - 104k
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16th May
A rest week for me! At home is StAlbans.
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13th May Tour
of BERNE World Cup. 2nd Brit to Cooke .
Feeling bit better. Click...
(with
pictures!)
7th May, Giro
Di san Marino, Italy.
Feeling VERY tired but doing my days at 'the office'
29th April. Italy
Trofeo Guareschi
3rd for my team leader and a team job
well done...Click here...
25th April. Italy
GP Liberazione
Another
Bronzini win and me in
25th. Click here...
Latest 2007 Photos Updated!
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here................
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Sunday 15th April 2007
The Ronde Van Drenthe World cup and the Drentse 8 van
Dwingeloo, Holland.
More crashes but good legs...
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Tuesday 10th April 2007: Easter Ups and Downs. How to bounce back…..
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8th April 2007:
Flanders, snapped bikes and
frustrating times...
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4th April 2007:
My New Coach.....who is
it?............
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20th March 2007: Me
in my new team Jersey (picture)
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11th
March 2007: FIRST RACE!: GP
Brissago, Switzerland.
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26th February 2007:
First training week in Marsciano
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20th
February 2007:
A training weekend with Planet- X
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14th
February 2007: Training
update!
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16th -17th January 2007: Training update
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21st
November 2006 : Leda Cox signs for top Italian Pro
team
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12th-17th October 2006:
Giro Del Toscana
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6th-8th September 2006:
Tour of the Karkorum's MTB race
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6th August 2006:
Zingem, Belgium
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5th August 2006:
Erondegem, Belgium
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4th August 2006:
Berlare, Belgium
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19th July 2006: Zottegem,
Striijpen, Belgium
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16th July 2006:
Olen, Belgium
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15th July
2006: Waasmunster, Belgium
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11th July
2006: Geel, Belgium
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8th July
2006: Bulskamp, Belgium
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