Britain's most decorated female Olympian at the time of her retirement — two-time Olympic gold medallist on the track who later trained as a jockey and rode at Cheltenham.
Victoria Pendleton was the world's best track sprint cyclist between 2005 and 2012. She won nine World Championship titles, two Olympic gold medals and six silver and bronze medals across the 2008 and 2012 Games. After retirement she trained as a horse racing jockey — riding to fifth place in the Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham Festival, an extraordinary post-career achievement.
She came fifth in the Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham Festival after training as a jockey — one of sport's most remarkable post-retirement transformations.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- Olympic Gold 2x (2008 2012)
- World Champion 9x
- Commonwealth Gold