Simon Cope
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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 had success at 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 Team Exergy 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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Cope |
| Born | 22 March 1966 South London, England |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road & Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Endurance |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2002 | 34th Nomads CP Hart / Vulcan CRT Metaxa / 34th Nomads Gem Hygiene |
| 2004 | Team Edwardes |
| 2006–2007 | Pacific Flanders CRT |
| Professional teams | |
| 1988 | Emmelle - MBK (GBR) |
| 1989 | Alpha Print - Crown |
| 1990 | Crown Printers Engineers - Chafes (GBR) |
| 1991 | Oakville Cycling (GBR) |
| 1992 | Bud Light Beer (USA) |
| 1993–1994 | Omega (GBR) |
| 1995–1996 | Scott - BiKyle Flyers (USA) |
| 1997 | Torelli Imports (GBR) |
| 1998 | Linda McCartney Racing Team (GBR) |
| Managerial teams | |
| 2012 | Team Exergy |
| 2013 | Wiggle–Honda |
| 2014 | Madison Genesis |
| 2015– | WIGGINS |
| Major wins | |
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Palmarès
- 1993
- 3rd British National Circuit Race Championships (professional)
- 1999
- 1st
British National Derny Championships
- 2000
- 1st British National Motor Pace Championships
References
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