Victoria Pendleton Quotes

British - Athlete | September 24, 1980 -

I normally don't listen to my instincts because I'm so full of doubt.

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It's a very unique feeling - to be that strong and unbreakable. But I'm working towards it.

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I'm someone who wears their heart on their sleeve.

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I find it hard to act other than the way I feel.

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I was just, like, all I want to do is be really good at something. Really, really good at something, so people are vaguely impressed by me.

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I'm not the perfect model of what an athlete should be, mentally or physically.

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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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I've never pretended that I'm not female and vulnerable. To me, it's just being honest.

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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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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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Don't get me wrong: there are some fantastic people who work at British Cycling who kept me together, who were there when I was struggling with it all. They were walking the same tightrope in many ways, because if you do speak up, your days are numbered.

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I never really felt I had the same respect as my male team-mates. My opinion wasn't worth as much. I used to sit quietly in meetings and not say anything, as I knew my opinions would be disregarded. And that's after I had become Olympic champion and multiple world champion.

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