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Nicole Cook of Britain poses with the gold medal after winning the women's road race cycling competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 10, 2008 - Photogallery
Nicole Cook of Britain poses with the gold medal after winning the women's road race cycling competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 10, 2008. (Reuters/Stefano Rellandini)
() Nicole Cook of Britain poses with the gold medal after winning the women's road race cycling competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 10, 2008. (Reuters/Stefano Rellandini)
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Britain's Nicole Cooke (C) shows her gold medal of the Women's Road Cycling Race, flanked by Tatiana Guderzo, of Italy (R) who clinched the silver, and Sweden's Emma Johansson, bronze, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing on August 10, 2008 - Photogallery
Britain's Nicole Cooke (C) shows her gold medal of the Women's Road Cycling Race, flanked by Tatiana Guderzo, of Italy (R) who clinched the silver, and Sweden's Emma Johansson, bronze, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing on August 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
() Britain's Nicole Cooke (C) shows her gold medal of the Women's Road Cycling Race, flanked by Tatiana Guderzo, of Italy (R) who clinched the silver, and Sweden's Emma Johansson, bronze, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing on August 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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Great Britain's Nicole Cooke celebrates after crossing the finish line of the woman's road race at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, in Juyongguan, near the Great Wall of China, on August 10, 2008 - Photogallery
Great Britain's Nicole Cooke celebrates after crossing the finish line of the woman's road race at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, in Juyongguan, near the Great Wall of China, on August 10, 2008. (AFP Photo/Martin Bernetti)
() Great Britain's Nicole Cooke celebrates after crossing the finish line of the woman's road race at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, in Juyongguan, near the Great Wall of China, on August 10, 2008. (AFP Photo/Martin Bernetti)
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Britain's Nicole Cooke (L) reacts after crossing the finish line to win gold beating Sweden's Emma Johansson (R) with 3 hours, 32 minutes and 24 seconds in the women's road race cycling event during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 10, 2008 - Photogallery
Britain's Nicole Cooke (L) reacts after crossing the finish line to win gold beating Sweden's Emma Johansson (R) with 3 hours, 32 minutes and 24 seconds in the women's road race cycling event during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 10, 2008. (AFP Photo/Carl De Souza)
() Britain's Nicole Cooke (L) reacts after crossing the finish line to win gold beating Sweden's Emma Johansson (R) with 3 hours, 32 minutes and 24 seconds in the women's road race cycling event during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 10, 2008. (AFP Photo/Carl De Souza)
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Nicole Cooke of Britain celebrates on the podium after winning the gold medal in the women's cycling road race at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 10, 2008 - Photogallery
Nicole Cooke of Britain celebrates on the podium after winning the gold medal in the women's cycling road race at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 10, 2008. (Reuters/Stefano Rellandini)
() Nicole Cooke of Britain celebrates on the podium after winning the gold medal in the women's cycling road race at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 10, 2008. (Reuters/Stefano Rellandini)
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Germany's Hanka Kupfernagel crosses the finish line following the women's road race cycling event during the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Juyongguan on August 10, 2008 - Photogallery
Germany's Hanka Kupfernagel crosses the finish line following the women's road race cycling event during the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Juyongguan on August 10, 2008. (AFP Photo/Axel Schmidt)
() Germany's Hanka Kupfernagel crosses the finish line following the women's road race cycling event during the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Juyongguan on August 10, 2008. (AFP Photo/Axel Schmidt)