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.
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The British rider could only manage 14th in the women's Olympic time trial, after returning from retirement especially for Rio 2016
American Kristin Armstrong takes her third Olympic TT gold ahead of Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia; Emma Pooley finishes in 14th place
Provisional list of riders taking part in the women's time trial on August 10 at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Successful defence of the British time trial national title for Hayley Simmonds, as Claire Rose and Dame Sarah Storey complete the podium
Emma Pooley has rejoined Lotto-Soudal Ladies, the team she rode for before her retirement
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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Peter Kennaugh has apologised for his tweets on Thursday that criticised Emma Pooley's claims of sexism at British Cycling
The former world time trial champion could start her come back to road racing after retirement at the Aviva Women's Tour in June
Emma Pooley finished her professional cycling career on a high, and she is 14th in our countdown of the best British riders of 2014
The 31-year-old English rider admitted she could have ridden parts of course more aggressively.
Commonwealth Games road race on Sunday will be Emma Pooley's final race
Emma Pooley all but secures mountain classification; Marianne Vos continues to lead overall
British time trial champion Emma Pooley proves her form with a solid solo win
Emma Pooley earns right to wear national champ's jersey, Katie Archibald second, Sarah Storey third in Wales
