Simon Cope

Simon Cope
Personal information
Full name Simon Cope
Born (1966-03-22) March 22, 1966
Sevenoaks, England
Team information
Discipline Road & Track
Role Rider
Rider type Endurance
Amateur team(s)
2002 34th Nomads CP Hart / Vulcan CRT Metaxa / 34th Nomads Gem Hygiene
2004 Team Edwardes
20062007 Pacific Flanders CRT
Professional team(s)
1988 Emmelle - MBK (GBR)
1989 Alpha Print - Crown
1990 Crown Printers Engineers - Chafes (GBR)
1991 Oakville Cycling (GBR)
1992 Bud Light Beer (USA)
19931994 Omega (GBR)
19951996 Scott - BiKyle Flyers (USA)
1997 Torelli Imports (GBR)
1998 Linda McCartney Racing Team (GBR)
Managerial team(s)
2012 Exergy TWENTY12
2013 Wiggle–Honda
2014 Madison Genesis
2015– WIGGINS
Major wins
  • Tour de Moor USA, Harlem Crit USA, Wally Gimber UK
  • National Crit Champion 1997
Infobox last updated on
8 January 2015

Simon Cope (born 22 March 1966)[1] is an English former professional cyclist from Sevenoaks, Kent. Cope began cycling in 1978 and rode as professional from 1983 to 1999.[2] He was the British National Derny Championships for two consecutive years in 1999 and 2000. Cope was also the National Circuit Race Champion 1997. He subsequently became a coach working on British Cycling's Olympic Academy Programme,[3] spending five years as coach of their women's road and endurance academy. After his post at British Cycling was abolished due to funding cuts, he spent the 2012 season as a directeur sportif at the American Exergy TWENTY12 team.[4] He also managed the Wiggle Honda team during the 2013 season[5] and was a directeur sportif with Madison Genesis in 2014.[6] In January 2015, he was named as the directeur sportif of the new UCI Continental level Team Wiggins.[7]

Palmarès

1993
3rd British National Circuit Race Championships (professional)
1997
1st United Kingdom British National Circuit Race Championships
1999
1st United Kingdom British National Derny Championships
2000
1st United Kingdom British National Motor Pace Championships

References

  1. "Simon Cope". Cycling Website.
  2. "Riders". Pacific Flanders CRT.
  3. "Halfords BikeHut Cycle Team". Road Cycling UK. 11 January 2001.
  4. Robinson, Mark (28 January 2015). "Simon Cope joins Team Exergy Twenty12". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  5. Bull, Nick (15 December 2014). "Former Wiggle-Honda DS Simon Cope to manage Team Wiggins?". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  6. Gallagher, Brendan (14 March 2015). "Interview with Team WIGGINS manager Simon Cope". Tour Series. Retrieved 5 April 2015.


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