Who was Diana Cooke?

Diana was a keen member of Coventry CC through her teenage years and up to her untimely death. An ever present face on Club Runs and at Social Events, often participating in Club Time Trials. A very popular youg lady amongst her peers: she was acting editor of the club's magazine "The Milestone". To date, no one elsa has shard her success at cajoling articles for the magazine from the others members (woman power)

During that period the Cooke's were a cycling family, Diana was the younger sister of Chris and Tony, both prominent racing members of the C's. Diana's unfortunate death came in 1983 at the tender age of 21, leaving her sadly missed by her friends in the cycling faternity. Were she still alive, Diana would be an Aunt to Nicole Cooke the Women's World Road Race Champion in 2003 & 2006, winner in the Women's Tours of France, Italy & Germany in 2006 and UCI ranked No. 1 Women in the World in 2007. The highlight of her career to date obviously being her Olympic & World Championships in 2008. 

Michelle King, Cult Racing, finally breaks the stranglehold that Ruth Eyles, Beacon RC, has held over this very popular Womens Event for the last 5 years.

In doing so, Michelle has set a new Event Record of 22 23 in beating the time set in 1991 by Many Jones of Dinnington RC, the year the Event was the Womens National Championship, by 1 second.

Ruth was pushed into 3rd Place by Rebecca Slack of London Dynamo, whom she coaches.  Before the start Ruth was predicting that it was going to be tuff this year as Michelle was flying, and it was only a matter of time before Rebbeca got the better of her for the first time.

The Coventry Cycling Club were third ladies team with a combined time of 1.28.52 from Rita Humphreys, Lauren Humphreys & Samantha Griffin.

The Coventry Cycling Club were third ladies team with a combined time of 1.28.52 from Lauren Humphreys, Samantha Griffin & Rita Humphreys

The result of the Mens supporting Event was hotly contested with only 10 seconds splitting the first 4 riders with Richard Bradley of Shorter Rochford RT taking the win from Scott Westwood, Walsall RC, by 4 secs.

Course Description

Start on the B4455 road, (signposter A427 Lutterworth), approximately 0.25 mile South East of island junction with B4114, in the second cats eye from South Eastern end of the first layby.

Proceed to the island junction B4027, A4303 and the A5 (Cross in hand) 5.2 miles

Finish in line with the second road drain on the left, before a break in roadside kerbing, appromimately 300 yards before driveway to Wolvey Heath Farm

Prize List Mens Event

Prize List Womens Event

Event Organiser

Barry Harden,

29 Guilsborough Road

Coventry

CV3 2HL

Phone: 024 7645 6944