Sharon Laws
Laws was born in Nairobi, Kenya, grew up in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire[5] and lived in Uganda, South Africa, Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom.[6] She gained an MSc in conservation and worked both before and during her cycling career as an environmental consultant to organisations including the British Government, the United Nations and for mining company Rio Tinto in Australia.She was approached to ride for Australia after coming second in the national championship in Ballarat, but the British official, Dave Brailsford, signed her for Team Halfords Bikehut.[8] She got in the break on the first day in the Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin but eased up on team orders to let Nicole Cooke catch the leaders.[9] Her addition to the British team, which included Cooke and Emma Pooley, was expected to improve chances of a medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing[11] but Laws crashed twice and came 35th of 62 finishers.
2009 UCI Road World ChampionshipsMendrisioNairobiTeam Halfords BikehutGarmin–CervéloAA Drink–leontien.nlLotto Belisol LadiesUnitedHealthcarePodium Ambition Pro CyclingCape Epicroad cyclingUCI Road World Championships2012 ValkenburgTeam time trialBourton-on-the-WaterGloucestershireUgandaSouth AfricaZimbabweUnited KingdomUnited NationsRio TintoBallaratDave BrailsfordGironaStellenboschTour de l'Aude Cycliste FémininNicole CookepelotonEmma Pooley2008 Summer OlympicsBeijingBritish National Time Trial ChampionshipsWomen's Tour of Thuringia94.7 Cycle ChallengeBritish National Road Race Championships2017 Women's Tourcervical cancerchemotherapyCape Argus Cycle RaceTeam Halfords Bikehut 2008 seasonAustralian National Road Race ChampionshipsAA Drink-leontien.nl 2012 season2012 UCI Road World ChampionshipsThe Women's TourSouth Wales ArgusThe Herald (Glasgow)Rouleurcyclingnews.comBBC SportEvening TimesTelegraph & ArgusWayback Machine