Geoff Cooke (cyclist)

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Geoff Cooke

Personal information
Full name	Geoffrey Cooke
Date of birth	July 26, 1944 (1944-07-26) (age 63)
Country	United Kingdom
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Amateur team(s)
1999-2002 2006 2006	Velo Club Europa Raleigh Factory Racing Cycling4life - Jaguar Sherwood Pines
Infobox last updated on:
11 April 2008

Medal record
Competitor for  United Kingdom
Track cycling
Commonwealth Games
Bronze	1974 Christchurch	Tandem Sprint

Geoff Cooke (born 26 July 1944, Crumpsall, Manchester), is former national cycling coach, a post he held for 10 years, he is currently the Team GB Olympic Sprint Coach. Winner of Commonwealth Championship in 1982, Cooke is a 18 times World Masters Champion and 31 times national champion^[1]. He competed in the Sprint and Tandem Sprint events at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.

In 2006, Cooke took part in reality TV show, The Games, as a cycling coach to the participating celebrities.^[2]

Cooke is also involved in coaching cycling for DARE UK.^[3]

[edit] Palmarès

[edit] References

• Commonwealth Games Federation athlete profiles
• British Olympic Association athlete profiles

[edit] External links

• Article By Geoff Cooke following his involvement in 'The Games', DARE UK