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Enw: Nicole Cooke
Dyddiad geni: Ganwyd Ebrill 13 1983 yn Wick, De Cymru
Galwedigaeth: Enillydd y Giro d'Italia, cyfres Cwpan y Byd yn 2003, 
Medal Aur yng Ngemau'r Gymanwlad yn 2002, a 4 Pencampwriaeth Ieuenctid y 
Byd (2000-2001)
Ieithoedd: Eidaleg
Ydych chi'n teimlo fod eich gwybodaeth o Eidaleg wedi bod o help mawr 
ers ymuno â Saif - Pasta Zara?
Dechreuais ddysgu Eidaleg pan sylweddolais ei bod yn debygol y byddwn yn 
ymuno â thîm Eidaleg, ac rwy'n wirioneddol gredu y bu'n hollbwysig wrth 
i mi gynefino â'r tîm, a byw yn yr Eidal.
Ydych chi'n meddwl ei fod yn bwysig i ddeall yr iaith yn dda cyn symud i 
wlad arall neu ddod yn aelod o dîm tramor?
Mae'n bwysig gwybod sylfeini'r iaith, ond mae bod o gwmpas pobl sy'n 
siarad yr iaith yn ei gwneud yn haws i'w dysgu a'i chofio.
Ydych chi'n siarad unrhyw ieithoedd eraill?
Dysgais Ffrangeg yn yr ysgol a gallaf gynnal sgwrs sylfaenol - sy'n 
ddefnyddiol gyda chefnogwyr neu drefnwyr rasys.
Pa wledydd ydych chi wedi ymweld â nhw ers i chi ddechrau cystadlu, a 
pha rai yw eich ffefrynnau?
O fy nghartref yn yr Eidal, rydym yn mynd i rasys ledled Ewrop, Ffrainc, 
Sbaen, Portiwgal, Yr Almaen, Y Swistir, Yr Iseldiroedd, Gwlad Belg a hyd 
yn oed Rwsia, a hefyd mae rasys ar galendr Gogledd America sy'n rhoi 
cyfle i mi fynd i Ganada ac America. Rwy'n caru'r Eidal, ond mae pob 
gwlad â'i hatyniadau ei hun. Hefyd, mae yna rannau o Ganada ac America 
sydd wedi dwyn fy nghalon.
A fuasech chi'n cynghori seiclwyr neu athletwyr ifainc eraill i ddysgu 
iaith dramor?
Yn bendant, os yw seiclwyr yn uchelgeisiol. Does dim llawer o obaith 
cyflawni dim ar Lwyfan y Byd os ydych chi'n sefydlu eich hunan ym 
Mhrydain. Felly, mae Ffrangeg ac Eidaleg yn ieithoedd pwysig ar gyfer 
bywyd dyddiol ac ar gyfer siarad â chystadleuwyr yn ystod digwyddiadau. 
Mae hefyd yn cymryd y straen allan o deithio os ydych chi'n gwybod y 
galwch siarad â phobl leol i ofyn am gymorth pan ydych chi'n cyrraedd.
Oes gennych chi unrhyw hanesion neu storďau doniol am rwystrau iaith neu 
gamddealltwriaethau sydd wedi digwydd yn ystod eich teithiau?
Un camddealltwriaeth anffodus oedd "mollare" y gair Eidaleg am "ildio". 
Cyn un ras, roedd cyfarwyddwr y tîm yn dweud "non mollare" (peidiwch ag 
ildio) o hyd, ond credais i ei fod yn dweud i'r gwrthwyneb... Felly, yn 
ystod dringfa anodd ar ganol y ras penderfynais eistedd yng nghanol y 
clwstwr gan gredu fod y rhan anodd eto i ddod... Fel y gallwch 
ddychmygu, unwaith yn unig y bu'r rhaid i mi ddysgu'r wers honno!
A fyddai'ch bywyd yn wahanol pe baech chi ddim yn gallu siarad Eidaleg?
Fe fyddwn un ai'n byw bywyd llawn straen ac anodd iawn yn yr Eidal, heb 
allu dod i adnabod fy nghyd-aelodau yn y tîm a bod yn ddieithryn ym 
mheloton y merched, neu byddwn yn gorfod seiclo i dîm gwahanol yng 
Nghanada neu'r Iseldiroedd, ond dydy'r rasio ddim cystal yn y gwledydd 
hynny a byddai fy seiclo'n dioddef o'r herwydd.
Beth fyddech chi'n ei ddweud wrth bobl ifanc sy'n ystyried gollwng iaith 
dramor yn yr ysgol?
Peidiwch!! Wyddoch chi ddim beth fyddwch chi'n ei golli ... fe allai 
olygu colli'r cyfle i wneud ffrindiau newydd, teithio a phrofiadau 
gwaith hyd yn oed
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G E L O S O N E !!!!
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Marina 

 
http://www.ciltcymru.org.uk/cymraeg/celebritylinguists/Celebs_Nicole.htm
In inglese:
http://www.ciltcymru.org.uk/english/celebritylinguists/Celebs_Nicole.htm
  Name: Nicole Cooke
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  Date of Birth: April 13 1983 in Wick, South Wales
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  Occupation: Cyclist and has won several tournaments including Tour of 
Italy, World Cup Series winner 2003, Commonwealth Games Gold Medal 2002, 
4 Junior World Titles (2000-2001)
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  Languages: Italian
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Do you feel your knowledge of Italian has greatly helped you since 
joining Saif - Pasta Zara?
I started to learn Italian when I realised it was highly likely that I 
would join an Italian team, and really believe it has been fundamental 
in helping me settle into my team, and live in Italy.
Do you think it is important to know the language well before moving to 
another country or becoming a member of a foreign team?
It is important to know the basics so that you have a starting point, 
but just being around people who are speaking the language makes it so 
much easier to pick up.
Do you speak any other languages?
I learnt French in school and can hold a basic conversation which comes 
in handy with fans or race organisers.
What countries have you visited since you began competitive cycling, and 
which are your favourites?
 From my base in Italy we go to races all over Europe, France, Spain, 
Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium and even Russia, then 
there is also the races on the North American calendar which takes me to 
Canada and America. Italy is a country I really love, but each country 
has its own particular charm. There are also parts of Canada and America 
that I have really taken to.
Would you recommend learning a foreign language to other up and coming 
young cyclists or athletes?
Definitely for aspiring cyclists… There is little hope of achieving on 
the World Stage if you try and base yourself in Britain so either French 
or Italian are important languages, both for everyday life and talking 
with competitors during events. It also takes the stress away from 
travelling if you know that you can talk with the local people to ask 
help when you arrive.
Do you have any anecdotes or funny stories about language barriers or 
misunderstandings that have happened during your travels?
One unfortunate misunderstanding was "mollare" the italian word for 
"give in". Before a race, the team director kept saying "non mollare" 
(don't give in) which I took for the complete opposite… So, during the 
race on a difficult climb, I had the idea in my head to take it easy and 
sit in the middle of the bunch thinking that the important part of the 
race was still to come... As you can imagine I only needed to learn that 
lesson once!
Would your life be any different if you couldn't speak Italian?
Either I would be living a very stressful and difficult life in Italy, 
not getting to know my team-mates and being an outsider in the women's 
peloton, or I would need to ride for a different team in America or 
Holland, but the racing isn't as strong and in both cases it would harm 
my cycling.
What would you say to young people who are thinking of dropping a modern 
language at school?
Don't !! You never know what opportunities you are cutting yourself off 
from… you could miss out on new friends, travelling and even work 
experiences.
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 G E L O S O N E !!!!
Si parla della lingua italiana :-)
Quindi c'è un po' di it.   tiè
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 my cycling.
Ah.......
No...
Racing in America would not harm her cycling, it would make her stronger.
B-

"GoneBeforeMyTime" <Fa...@EuroForums.com> wrote in message
news:5vCdnZtfSf4TrwjY...@sti.net...
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I find some arrogence in that statement. What has she raced in America
besides SFGP? No stage races I know of, and Jeanson beat her at Montreal
several times. She finished outside of the medals in the Olympics, and
failed in the worlds as the America Kristen Armstrong won the TT and another
American Thorburn medaled, so why would racing in America harm her progess?
She would run into stiff opposition in the both the Gila and Toona, not to
mention Liberty Classic, but if she wins, that would only make her stronger.
On the other hand racing in Italy, I don't see that she has the respect from
the Italians yet just because she speaks the language, not so easily grafted
in, but circuits in America are not bad all things considered, add Redlands.
Devil's avocate...
B-

 Racing in America would not harm her cycling, it would make her stronger.
But in Europe there are more races.
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