Emma Pooley

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Emma Pooley


fullname = Emma Jane Pooley
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1982|10|3|df=yes
country = GBR
height = convert|1.57|m|ftin|abbr=oncite web| url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/7/225127.shtml| title=Athlete Biography - POOLEY Emma| publisher=Beijing Olympics official website]
weight = convert|50|kg|abbr=on
currentteam = Team Specialized Designs for Women
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateuryears = 2005
amateurteams = Cambridge University CC
proyears = 2006
2007–2008
proteams = Team Fat Birds UK
Team Specialized Designs for Women
majorwins =
updated = 30 May 2008
medaltemplates =

Emma Jane Pooley (born 3 October 1982) [cite web|url=http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=25205 |title=Emma Pooley| publisher=Cycling Website] is an English professional cyclist who was born in Wandsworth, Londoncite web| url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/olympics/GB_rider_profile_Emma_Pooley_article_264588.html| title=GB RIDER PROFILE: EMMA POOLEY| author=Andrew Canning| publisher=Cycling Weekly| date=31 July 2008] [cite web| url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23531687-details/Pooley+shows+her+motion+slickness/article.do| title=Pooley shows her motion slickness| author=Ian Chadband| publisher=Evening Standard| date=13 August 2008] and a Cambridge University graduate. She was signed by Team Fat Birds UK following the British National Road Race Championships in 2005. [cite web| url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/news/2005/07_July/12_EmmaPooley.shtml| title=Talking to Rising Star Emma Pooley| publisher=Cycling Weekly| author=Larry Hickmont| date=July 2005] In 2008, Pooley is riding for Team Specialized Designs for Women and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Pooley represented Great Britain in the 2007 Road World Championships, finishing 8th in the time trial [cite web|url=http://cyclingweekly.live.calmtech.co.uk/news/news_pooley_takes_eighth_in_worlds_tt_debut_article_146014.html| title=POOLEY TAKES EIGHTH IN WORLD'S TT DEBUT| publisher=Cycling Weekly| date=26 September 2007] and 9th in the road race, qualifying her to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Pooley won the Trofeo Alfredo Binda UCI Road World Cup event in Italy in 2008. [cite web|url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/roa/News2008/20080324_Trofea_Binda.asp| title=Win for Emma Pooley in Italian World Cup| publisher=British Cycling| date=24 March 2008] She finished 23rd in the Olympic road race on 11 August 2008, where she rode strongly in support of Nicole Cooke's successful gold medal bid. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/cycling/7557748.stm| title=Pooley takes silver in time trial | publisher=BBC Sport| date=13 August 2008] The greatest success of her career came in the time trial on 13 August, where she won the silver medal, finishing behind American Kristin Armstrong.

Pooley lived and was educated in Norwich at Norwich High School for Girls and then Norwich School before attending Cambridge university. She currently lives in Switzerland and is studying for a PhD in soil engineering. [cite web| url=http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/sport/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=SportAthletics&tBrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=SportAthletics&itemid=NOED13%20Aug%202008%2009%3A16%3A49%3A957 |title=Norwich cyclist wins Olympic medal| author=Shaun Lowthorpe| publisher=EDP24| date=13 August 2008]

She did not start cycling until at Cambridge after suffering a running injury, which forced her away from cross country, a sport she had competed for her school in. [cite web| url=http://www.norwich-school.org.uk/news/sport_spring_01.html| title=School results| publisher=norwich-school.org.uk] . Her first successes at University competition came in the triathlon, where she won an University Sporting Blue. [cite web| url=http://www.shecycles.com/news/article/mps/uan/265| title=Emma Pooley enigneering her success| publisher=Shecycles.com]

Palmarès

;2005:4th British National Road Race Championships::2nd U23, British National Road Race Championships

;2006:3rd Rund Um die Rigi - Gersau (SUI):6th British National Road Race Championships

;2007:1st Weiach (SUI):1st Rund um Schönaich (GER):3rd Grande Boucle (FRA)::2nd Stage 1 Grande Boucle Féminine, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (FRA)::3rd Stage 5 Grande Boucle Féminine, Arreau (FRA):1st Stage 3 Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen, Greiz (GER):2nd Stage 2, Tour de l'Ardèche, de Vals les Bains (FRA):8th Time Trial, 2007 Road World Championships:9th Road Race, 2007 Road World Championships

;2008:1st Trofeo Alfredo Binda:2nd Villingen Schwenningen (GER):2nd British National Road Race Champs:2nd Time Trial, 2008 Summer Olympics:23rd Road Race, 2008 Summer Olympics:2nd Tour Cycliste Féminin International Ardèche (FRA)::1st Stage 4, Tour Cycliste Féminin International Ardèche:8th Time Trial, 2008 Road World Championships

References

* [http://www.cyclebase.nl/?lang=en&news=en&pc=normal&page=renner&id=33756 Cyclebase profile]

External links

* [http://www.cyclingfx.nl/cyclingladies/Interviews/2008/EmmaPooley.htm Interview with Emma Pooley] (31 December 2007)

Persondata
NAME= Pooley, Emma
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Pooley, Emma Jane
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road racing cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH= 1982-10-03
PLACE OF BIRTH=Wandsworth, London, England
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=