 Cooke is enjoying her time with new team Univega Raleigh Lifeforce |
Wales' Nicole Cooke won the biggest time trial of her career in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Sunday. The 23-year-old was fastest over a tough 20km course to take the prestigious Magali Pache TT, beating a high quality field of riders.
It was Cooke's first time trial success since becoming Junior World Time Trial Champion in 2001.
Univega Raleigh Lifeforce team-mate Priska Doppmann finished second, with Bigla rider Zoulfia Zabirova third.
"I am so excited with this result. For the last few years it has been a roller-coaster ride with injuries, crashes and problems with teams failing to pay wages," Cooke told her official website.
"At long last things seem to be settling out. I am with a superbly organised team, I am able to train properly and things are starting to go right."
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