Gong For Nicole

Last updated : 31 December 2008 By Covsupport News Service
Britain's female distance Olympic cycling hero Nicole Cooke has been recognised in the New Years honours.

Cooke, whose father and grand-father are both Coventry born was awarded the MBE.

She was nominated along with a number of others for her gold medal performance at the Beijing Olympic which saw a Knighthood for track cyclist Chris Hoy.

Seventeen people from Coventry & Warwickshire also were recognised in the honours list.