NICOLE COOKE TRIUMPHS IN GEELONG WORLD CUP

WORLD number one ranked Briton Nicole Cooke defended her UCI World Cup title in the best possible way, with an outstanding victory in the opening round of the 2007 Women?s UCI World Cup series in Geelong, Australia on Saturday.

Cooke (Raleigh- Lifeforce) out sprinted two Aussies, top sprinter Oenone Wood (T-Mobile), a former winner and Nikki Egyed (Australian National Team), in 3 hours, seven minutes 42 seconds for the 120-kilometre race.

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Keith Bingham joined the Cycling Weekly team in the summer of 1971, and retired in 2011. During his time, he covered numerous Tours de France, Milk Races and everything in-between. He was well known for his long-running 'Bikewatch' column, and played a pivotal role in fighting for the future of once at-threat cycling venues such as Hog Hill and Herne Hill Velodrome.