http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: VP on WH en Mon, 18 May 2026 16:04:45 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8432#post-84502 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:20:51 +0000 fimm 84502@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thank you for the link - was interesting, particularly her thoughts on being a female athlete. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8432#post-84479 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:55:55 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 84479@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Grrrr.... 'Peddling'.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8432#post-84466 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:08:45 +0000 chdot 84466@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b01mk8zl" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b01mk8zl</a></p> <p>@ 10:08 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8432#post-84452 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:25:16 +0000 chdot 84452@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Victoria Pendleton</p> <p>Gold medal winning track cyclist Victoria Pendleton talks to Jenni Murray about the feelings of doubt and frustration that led her to self-harm; her journey from a little girl peddling furiously on her bike to keep up with her father - to ten years at the top of world cycling; and her relief at giving it all up and move on to the next stage of her life. </p> <p>Between then Lines - The Autobiography, by Victoria Pendleton with Donald McRae.</p> <p>"</p> <p>Nothing particularly new if you've read the stories or watched the TV doc before the Olympics, but a standard, high class, Jenni Murray interview - gently probing to bring out the best in her interviewee.</p> <p>Mentions of Swiss Army Knives and mini-skirts, "blackmail" and the relay disqualification. Further insight into elite 'failure' (only getting silver) which she seems to coping with better than some of this year's Olympians.</p> <p>Should be on iPlayer soon -</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qlvb/episodes/player" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qlvb/episodes/player</a> </p>