Nationality: British
Twitter: @PooleyEmma
Emma Pooley is one of Britain's best ever cyclists.
Among her palmarès she counts stage race victories, one day wins and also gold in the World Championships Time Trial in 2010 (and claimed bronze the year after).
As well as riding for herself she was a highly valuable team member, in particular when she helped Nicole Cooke take the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics Road Race.
Towards the end of her professional cycling career Pooley balanced riding with studying as she worked on her PhD in geotechnical engineering.
The Londoner signed a one year deal with Lotto Bellisol for 2014, during which time she won her third national TT title and took the mountains classification at the Giro d'Italia Femminile.
Once again playing a support role, Pooley was instrumental in Lizzie Armitstead's winning ride in the Commonwealth Games Road Race, and even held on to take silver herself. She gained the same medal in the time trial, too.
Pooley may have stopped riding in professional cycling races but that doesn't mean she's stopped competing - and winning.
Now taking part in marathons, triathlons and duathlons her best result was arguably finishing 30 minutes ahead of the second placed competitor in the 2014 Duathlon World Championships in Zofingen, Switzerland.
Latest
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Emma Pooley: 'I have to be happy with the decision I made'
The British rider could only manage 14th in the women's Olympic time trial, after returning from retirement especially for Rio 2016
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Kristin Armstrong wins Rio Olympics women's time trial; GB's Emma Pooley 14th
American Kristin Armstrong takes her third Olympic TT gold ahead of Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia; Emma Pooley finishes in 14th place
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Rio 2016 Olympic Games women’s time trial start list
Provisional list of riders taking part in the women's time trial on August 10 at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
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Hayley Simmonds questions British Cycling's 'unprofessional' lack of communication over Rio selection
Two-time national time trial champion hits out at British Cycling for their failure to notify her personally of non-selection for the Rio Olympics.
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Hayley Simmonds surprised by her winning margin in National Time Trial Championships
Emma Pooley, the Team GB women's time trial rider at the Rio Olympics Games, finished fourth in Stockton, a minute shy of defending champion Hayley Simmonds
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Hayley Simmonds wins British women's time trial title as Pooley places fourth
Successful defence of the British time trial national title for Hayley Simmonds, as Claire Rose and Dame Sarah Storey complete the podium
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Emma Pooley re-signs with Lotto-Soudal Ladies for the second half of the season
Emma Pooley has rejoined Lotto-Soudal Ladies, the team she rode for before her retirement
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Emma Pooley leads young Great Britain team at Aviva Women's Tour
Emma Pooley is joined by five young riders for the Aviva Women's Tour, which starts on June 15 in Southwold
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Emma Pooley: 'Twitter outrage proves people do want to see more women's cycling'
Emma Pooley also claims no individuals at British Cycling should be subject to sexism accusations
