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23.09.09
Nicole Cooke admits she is not in the same form that saw her win world and Olympic road race titles last year.
The Welsh rider defends her world crown in Switzerland on Saturday and said: "To be truthful, I'd say I'm not in the same condition I was last year.
"I had an illness in July that has taken a lot more to recover from than I expected, so I've done my best to be at my best. I'm really looking forward to it. I've been training on the course in the last week.
"It's very tough. We've got two climbs each lap and nine laps to do in three hours. It will make for a very exciting race."
Britain's best hope of a medal for the men lies with three-time Olympic track champion Bradley Wiggins, who rides in tomorrow's time-trial.
