Geoff Cooke (cyclist)
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Geoff Cooke is former national cycling coach, he is currently the Team GB Olympic Sprint Coach.
, Manchester
. He competed in the Sprint and Tandem Sprint events at the 1972 Olympic Games
in Munich
. Cooke represented England at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch
, where he won the Gold medal in the tandem sprint event. He was winner of Commonwealth Championship in 1982, and is a 18 times World Masters Champion, including winning the sprint championship for seven conecutive years between 1996 and 2002, and 31 times national champion.
Cooke broke the European record in the 500m TT for riders aged 60–64, whilst on the way to winning the gold medal at the 2008 European Masters Track Cycling Championships, with a new time of 37.244 seconds. Cooke retained his title in 2009, albeit in the 65–69 age category, he also won the sprint and later on the same year took gold in the sprint and 500m TT, and silver in the scratch race at the World Masters Track Championships in Sydney
.
He held the post of British Cycling
's national cycling coach for 10 years.
In 2006, Cooke took part in the reality TV show The Games as a cycling coach to the participating celebrities.
Cooke is also involved in coaching cycling for DARE UK
.
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1974
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Biography
Cooke was born in CrumpsallCrumpsall
Crumpsall is a suburban area and electoral ward of the city of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It is about north of Manchester city centre...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. He competed in the Sprint and Tandem Sprint events at the 1972 Olympic Games
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. Cooke represented England at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, where he won the Gold medal in the tandem sprint event. He was winner of Commonwealth Championship in 1982, and is a 18 times World Masters Champion, including winning the sprint championship for seven conecutive years between 1996 and 2002, and 31 times national champion.
Cooke broke the European record in the 500m TT for riders aged 60–64, whilst on the way to winning the gold medal at the 2008 European Masters Track Cycling Championships, with a new time of 37.244 seconds. Cooke retained his title in 2009, albeit in the 65–69 age category, he also won the sprint and later on the same year took gold in the sprint and 500m TT, and silver in the scratch race at the World Masters Track Championships in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
.
He held the post of British Cycling
British Cycling
British Cycling is the national governing body for cycle racing in Great Britain. It administers most competitive cycling in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man...
's national cycling coach for 10 years.
In 2006, Cooke took part in the reality TV show The Games as a cycling coach to the participating celebrities.
Cooke is also involved in coaching cycling for DARE UK
Drug Abuse Resistance Education
Drug Abuse Resistance Education, better known as DARE, is an international education program that seeks to prevent use of controlled drugs, membership in gangs, and violent behavior. D.A.R.E., which has expanded globally since its founding in 1983, is a demand-side drug control strategy of the U.S....
.
Palmarès
1963- 1st Sprint, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
1968
- 1st Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint ChampionshipsBritish National Tandem Sprint ChampionshipsThe British National Tandem Sprint Championships are held annually, organized by British Cycling.Barney Storey and Antony Kappes became the first Paralympic team to hold the able-bodied title in 2006.-Senior:-Amateur:-References:**...
- Amateur (with Ian AlsopIan AlsopIan Clunies Alsop is a Scottish competitive track cyclist. He represented Scotland in the 1966 Commonwealth Games, winning gold in the 10 mile scratch race. He also represented Great Britain at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico.-Palmarès:...
)
1974
- 1st Tandem Sprint, Commonwealth Games
1996
- 1st 500m TT, World Masters Track Championships, 50-54 Category
- 1st Sprint, World Masters Track Championships, 50-54 Category
1997
- 1st Sprint, World Masters Track Championships, 50-54 Category
1998
- 1st Sprint, World Masters Track Championships, 50-54 Category
1999
- 1st Sprint, World Masters Track Championships, 55-59 Category
2000
- 1st Sprint, World Masters Track Championships, 55-59 Category
2001
- 1st Sprint, World Masters Track Championships, 55-59 Category
2002
- 1st Sprint, World Masters Track Championships, 55-59 Category
2003
- 1st Scratch Race, British National Masters Track Championships, 55-59 Category
- 1st Sprint, British National Masters Track Championships, 55-59 Category
- 1st Track TT, British National Masters Track Championships, 55-59 Category
- 2nd Sprint, World Masters Track Championships, 55-59 Category
2004
- 1st Sprint, World Masters Track Championships, 60-64 Category
2005
- 1st 10km points, World Masters Track Championships
- 1st Track TT, World Masters Track Championships
- 1st Sprint, World Masters Track Championships
2006
- 1st Track TT, World Masters Track Championships
- 1st Sprint, World Masters Track Championships
2008
- 1st Track TT, European Masters Track Cycling Championships, 60-64 Category (new European record)
2009
- 1st Track TT, European Masters Track Cycling Championships, 65-69 Category
- 1st Sprint, European Masters Track Cycling Championships, 65-69 Category
- 1st Track TT, World Masters Track Championships, 65-69 Category
- 1st Sprint, World Masters Track Championships, 65-69 Category
- 2nd Scratch race, World Masters Track Championships, 65-69 Category
External links
- Article By Geoff Cooke following his involvement in 'The Games', DARE UKDrug Abuse Resistance EducationDrug Abuse Resistance Education, better known as DARE, is an international education program that seeks to prevent use of controlled drugs, membership in gangs, and violent behavior. D.A.R.E., which has expanded globally since its founding in 1983, is a demand-side drug control strategy of the U.S....