Victoria Pendleton: podcast appearances and interviews

Victoria Louise Pendleton, born on 24 September 1980, is a former British track cyclist known for her achievements in sprint, team sprint, and keirin disciplines. Throughout her career, she secured numerous titles, including nine world championships, with a record-equalling six in the individual sprint between 2005 and 2012. She also earned world titles in the team sprint in 2007 and 2008 and in the keirin in 2007. Pendleton won three Olympic medals: two golds and one silver, with her Olympic victories including gold medals in the sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics and in the keirin at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Additionally, she claimed a silver medal in the sprint in 2012. Her successes extend to the Commonwealth Games, where she became the champion in the sprint in 2006, and to the European Championships, where she secured titles in the team sprint and keirin in 2011. Following her retirement from track cycling after the 2012 Olympics, she had a brief career as a jockey from 2015 to 2016. During this period, she achieved her first race win at Wincanton and competed in the Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. In recognition of her achievements, Pendleton was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2009 and Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2013. She is also a member of the British Cycling Hall of Fame.