Victoria Pendleton Quotes
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I could scrape water off horses all day long. That would never get boring.
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One of the first coaches I worked with on the national team told me that I was too skinny, too puny, and had no natural acceleration. He said I'd be better off looking for another facet of sport to follow. That was a really, really bad moment. For a long time, I felt as if my dad was the only one who had faith in me.
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Maybe guys also have insecurities, but in a sporting arena, they keep it to themselves. I can't do that.
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I normally don't listen to my instincts because I'm so full of doubt.
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I love sport and will do just about anything. Someone said they'd had a go at skiing off a mountain with a parachute, and that sounds great!
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In tennis, you can have a bad set and still win. The part of track cycling that is difficult to find in other sports is that it's so final; there's no second chance if you make a mistake.
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I've always been very open with my emotions. Actually, that's got me into a lot of trouble, too, in the past.
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Although, you know it's been really nice to wear the Olympic kit, I'm looking forward to wearing non-sports, feminine clothes.
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People may think I'm crazy, but one of the ways I like to wind down my Friday is to get some of our household chores done, whether it's cleaning or doing a big food shop, so the house is all nice for the weekend.
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I find it hard to act other than the way I feel.
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I've always been like this - insecure - because I'm striving for something that can't be attained. I don't just want to be OK at this: I want to be the best at it, and I've never achieved that in my mind.
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I've been taught by some of the best strength and conditioning coaches in the country, and I've learnt that technique for weight training and cycling is very much more strength and less conditioning.
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I went to Australia and did a three day hike with my fiance through the wilderness, which was nice.
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A car is a killing machine. It's like waving a loaded gun. People don't realise how dangerous they are.
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I like heels and make-up.
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We are all totally committed as elite athletes. To think that pushing people around and bullying them is the best way to get results out of them is just ludicrous.
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I'm not the perfect model of what an athlete should be, mentally or physically.
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I'm someone who wears their heart on their sleeve.
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It's an evolution. The same team doesn't always dominate, and it goes in cycles.
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It's a rare and special feeling to ride a racehorse.
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There have been a lot of moments in my career when things haven't gone to plan.
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I worried I was a boyish shape. I always thought I might grow some, but it never happened.
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I always feel that most people out there who aren't sure if the gym is really for them aren't prepared to pay and find out.
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A lot of women in sport tend to take on a very masculine, aggressive look. They want to be perceived as being strong and powerful. I never lost that sense of wanting to retain my femininity.