Victoria Pendleton

Born: 2018-09-24

Victoria Louise Pendleton, CBE (born 24 September 1980) is a British jockey and former track cyclist who specialised in the sprint, team sprint and keirin disciplines. Pendleton represented Great Britain and England in international cycling competition, winning nine world titles including a record six in the individual sprint competition, dominating the event between 2005 and 2012. Pendleton is a former Olympic, European and Commonwealth champion. In 2012, she won the gold medal in the keirin at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as well as silver in the sprint. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours[5] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to cycling.[6][7] As a gold medalist at European, World and Olympic level, Pendleton is also a member of the European Cycling Union Hall of Fame. With two gold medals and one silver, Pendleton is one of Great Britain's most successful female Olympians.


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Our Everest Challenge

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Released: 2018-08-30

Ben Fogle and Victoria Pendleton are guided by professional mountaineer Kenton Cool, a veteran...

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The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

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First aired: 2012-01-10

Well-known faces don their aprons in this charity special. Who has got what it takes to go all...

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Walks with My Dog

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First aired: 2017-03-09

Celebrities take a stroll in the great British outdoors with their faithful hound.

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The Challenge: Everest

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First aired: 2018-06-30

In a journey that captures the mental and physical toll of the 8,848-meter climb – which has...

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Don't Look Down for SU2C

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First aired: 2023-10-10

Paddy McGuinness and a team of celebs head to the Alps to train for a world-first highwire walk...

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