Victoria Pendleton
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It’s a real compliment, joining the Uniquely campaign. It’s nice to have people find out who I am and what I’ve achieved. I like the glamorous side of it too - I’™m still a girl, after all. I love doing sport and competing, but it’™s a man’™s world. It’™s tough being around alpha males who tend to have very strong personalities, so it’s nice to do something feminine for a change. Quite a lot of girls in sport are tomboyish, but I’ve got nothing to prove. I’™m just going to be a girl and try my best.
- Date of Birth: September 24, 1980
- Hometown: Bedfordshire, England
- Other Hobbies: Eating out with friends, Shopping, Cooking
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Career Highlights:
- 1st Sprint, World Track Championships, 2007
- 1st Team Sprint (with Shanaze Reade), World Track Championships, 2007
- 1st Keirin, World Track Championships, 2007
- 1st, British National Track Championships, 2007
- 1st Sprint, World Track Championships, 2008
- 1st Team Sprint (with Shanaze Reade), World Track Championships, 2008
Bio
Victoria Pendleton was recognized by the Times for her outstanding achievement at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships where she became a triple world champion in 2007.
As one of the global Oakley athletes fronting the 2008 Women’™s Uniquely Campaign, Pendleton competes in Flak Jacket Rx. Currently training in Perth, Australia, Pendleton has her eyes set on winning gold next summer in Beijing. As an Rx athlete since 2002, Pendleton says Oakley optics give her unsurpassed visual clarity during competition and in her everyday life.