08/12/2004
Cooke considers track after
Revolution race meeting in Manchester
British champion Nicole Cooke may target the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia as an occasion to make a major return to track racing, according to the BBC.
Cooke, 21, rode her first track races since she was a junior at the Revolution race meeting in Manchester on Friday.

But first, Cooke wants to get back on top of road racing. The multi-talented rider from Wales was 2001 junior world champion in the time trial, road race and mountain bike race, but had a disappointing 2004 because of injury.

"I really want to make sure I'm perfect in road racing" said Cooke.
"Then perhaps next winter [2005], with the Commonwealths coming up, maybe I'll decide to focus on the track."

Cooke is back in Wales for the winter and is concentrating on being ready for a better 2005.
"With the injury I had, I really want a good winter where I look at the things which are more important to me," she said.

At the Revolution meet, Cooke won the women's points race, winning three of six sprints against a field that included top British riders Rachel Heal, pursuit champion Emma Davies and Victoria Pendleton.

Nicole Cooke