Sep 27 2008 Western Mail Cooke is bidding to become the first Welsh person in history to simultaneously hold Olympic and world titles. She is among the favourites to win today’s women’s road race at Varese after giving Great Britain it’s opening gold medal in memorable and inspiring fashion in a deluge of rain at last month’s Beijing Games. Thomas, who struck gold in the men’s 4km team pursuit on the track, is in...
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