'The squad has dealt with it really well': Cambridge coach Rob Baker insists issues in James Cracknell's personal life will not impact Boat Race chances Double Olympic champion James Cracknell rows for Cambridge in the Boat Race Cracknell recently revealed that his marriage to Beverley Turner has ended But Cambridge coach Rob Baker is confident news will not blow them off course By Mike Dickson for MailOnline Published: 14:21 BST, 5 April 2019 | Updated: 14:21 BST, 5 April 2019 1 Viewcomments The issues in star crew member James Cracknell's private life will not distract Cambridge from winning Sunday's Boat Race, the Light Blues' coach has insisted. Rob Baker has had to fine tune their preparations in the past week against the backdrop of the 46 year-old's double Olympic gold winner revealing that his marriage to TV presenter Beverley Turner has ended. The coach is confident that the added attention will not blow them off course as they attempt to follow up last year's comfortable win over Oxford. James Cracknell will return to rowing by representing Cambridge in the Boat Race this week Coach Rob Baker insists issues in Cracknell's personal life will not derail their chances 'The squad has dealt with it really well and James as well,' said Baker. 'Clearly it is part of his world, given all the work he has done. No, I think, the guys understood that it was part of the year and it's been fine. 'I have met no one better at compartmentalising their lives and being able to focus on the task at hands than James. He is incredibly good at that. 'So, he's been dealing with a lot of stuff, and he has been very open with the squad about that. And so everyone is aware that he manages himself incredibly well.' Cracknell recently revealed that his marriage to TV presenter Beverley Turner has ended The Cambridge University Boat Club (L to R): Matthew Holland, Natan Wegrzycki-Szymczyk, Freddie Davidson, Sam Hookway, Callum Sullivan, Dara Alizadeh, Grant Bitler, James Cracknell and Dave Bell Cracknell, who is doing a Masters in Human Evolution, won Olympic gold in 2000 and 2004 and will be the oldest man to row in the prestigious race. In 2010 he suffered a serious brain injury when being hit by a truck while cycling across America. Regardless of any distractions Cambridge are favourites to win both the men's and women's events. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility