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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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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Maybe guys also have insecurities, but in a sporting arena, they keep it to themselves. I can't do that.
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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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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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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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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 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 like heels and make-up.
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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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There have been a lot of moments in my career when things haven't gone to plan.
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I'm not the perfect model of what an athlete should be, mentally or physically.
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It's a rare and special feeling to ride a racehorse.
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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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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.
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The sprint is sometimes like a toss of a coin. Sometimes it's heads, and sometimes it's tails.
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It's an evolution. The same team doesn't always dominate, and it goes in cycles.
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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 used to feel very lonely on the team. The boys would all pair up.
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I'm someone who wears their heart on their sleeve.