“I'm not the perfect model of what an athlete should be, mentally or ph...” — Victoria Pendleton Quote

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

“Food plays a large part in our weekend, but on a Friday evening, I'll make us something simple for tea. I might have a wee glass of wine.”

“The sprint is sometimes like a toss of a coin. Sometimes it's heads, and sometimes it's tails.”

“Every Olympic athlete prepares differently. For me, I am 100 percent into the sport. And if I decide to really make a crucial career decision to say, 'This is something I want to do,' I want to leave no stone unturned in my preparation.”

“For an athlete, there's no time off... until it's over.”

“The life of an athlete does have to be lonely and you have to be focused on your craft and what you do. Loneliness is just a sacrifice you make as an Olympic-level athlete.”