Nicole's On The Road To Beijing With A New Boardman Bike

News Posted: 18 July 2008

Source: Halfords Bikehut

GB Olympic medal contender and Halfords Bikehut cycling team leader Nicole Cooke has been supplied with a new bike especially for the Beijing Olympics by sponsor Halfords Bikehut.

Combining a full carbon fibre frame and race ready specification, Nicole's bike is a preview of what is to come in the 2009 range of hugely successful Boardman bikes. Nicole's Halfords and GB team mate Sharon Laws will also receive the new bike.

Chris Boardman, creator of the Boardman bikes range, said: "We wanted to give Nicole and Sharon something extra special for the road race in Beijing.

"British Road Race Champions Nicole and Rob Hayles have been using the '08 bikes all year with great success and have provided some great development feedback.

"We've used this information to build on the success of last year's range with some exciting results. Nicole's new bike is a preview of what is to come from the 2009 range of bikes" Boardman concluded.

Nicole, currently training in Italy, said of the new bike: "It's really great and feels very light. Just from initial riding you can tell the geometry is perfect, and it handles beautifully. It's exciting because it has so many great features and new additions; I'm really looking forward to putting it through its paces in training and racing"

Paul McClenaghan, Halfords Trading Director, said: "We wish the girls, and the whole of the GB cycling team, the best for Beijing as they go for gold!"

The new carbon range of Boardman bikes will be launched later this year and will be exclusively available through selected Bikehut at Halfords and standalone Bikehut stores. The range will comprise of 16 new models.

 

More information at www.teamhalfordsbikehut.com