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" A lot of women in sport tend to take on a very masculine, aggressive look. They want to be perceived as being strong and powerful. I never lost that sense of wanting to retain my femininity. "
Women
Powerful
Strong
" Anyone that has been lucky enough to go to the races and witness the magnificent spectacle of a competitive race will know how people like me can instantly fall in love with the power and beauty of race horses in full gallop. "
Power
People
Me
" As you ride in a steeplechase, and you're on the horse, going quite fast, you think, 'That's quite a big fence...' But trust the horse, and don't give him any reason to doubt you. "
You
Trust
Think
" Cycling as a whole is totally underestimated. "
Underestimated
Totally
Cycling
" Eating vegetarian in the past would have been a really bad choice as an athlete. Impossible. Just being able to get the amount of protein in was a mission. You couldn't be picky. I feel quite liberated by the fact that I can now quite recklessly choose vegetarian food. "
Past
Choice
Mission
" I am a self-critical perfectionist. "
I Am
Self-Critical
Perfectionist
" I genuinely enjoy the process of making colourful, delicious food. But I do allow myself an occasional piece of chocolate - today I had a pastry. If I fancy something, I'll have it. "
Food
Today
Process
" I have always loved animals and groomed friends' horses as a child. I think I may have even ridden the odd seaside donkey in my early years. "
Friends
Loved
Think
" I'm definitely capable of just enjoying riding my bike these days. "
Capable
Bike
Riding
" I'm someone who wears their heart on their sleeve. "
Heart
Who
Wears
" I naturally favour a clean, healthy diet. A salad sandwich is one of my favourite meals! "
Diet
Healthy
Salad
" I normally don't listen to my instincts because I'm so full of doubt. "
Listen
Full
Doubt
" In tennis, you can have a bad set and still win. The part of track cycling that is difficult to find in other sports is that it's so final; there's no second chance if you make a mistake. "
Sports
Bad
You
" I think just drinking juice is too extreme for a diet. Your body needs more than juice, so I think it's a very hard thing to do - very challenging and probably very unhealthy for your body. You can't get everything you need from a juice. I love juice because it can provide you with nutrients - but drink it alongside your diet! "
You
Need
Body
" It's an evolution. The same team doesn't always dominate, and it goes in cycles. "
Same
Team
Dominate
" It's a very unique feeling - to be that strong and unbreakable. But I'm working towards it. "
Very
Working
Feeling
" I used to have a rant all the time when things went wrong, at everybody around me, because you just have to get the frustration out. "
You
Frustration
Me
" I've seen pictures of me, and I look mean and arrogant. That's how I felt on the inside. I think now, 'Is that really me?' "
Mean
Look
Me
" I went to Australia and did a three day hike with my fiance through the wilderness, which was nice. "
Day
Australia
Nice
" Oh, I am an angel, though sometimes I wish I was more of a devil. "
Wish
Sometimes
Oh
" One of the first coaches I worked with on the national team told me that I was too skinny, too puny, and had no natural acceleration. He said I'd be better off looking for another facet of sport to follow. That was a really, really bad moment. For a long time, I felt as if my dad was the only one who had faith in me. "
Time
Moment
Me
" People may think I'm crazy, but one of the ways I like to wind down my Friday is to get some of our household chores done, whether it's cleaning or doing a big food shop, so the house is all nice for the weekend. "
People
Nice
Food
" People will put restrictions on your ability, on your aptitude, on your talent, on your character, and to be honest, it's just opinion. Don't let anyone put you in a box or draw your path for you. "
Character
Opinion
Path
" The sprint is sometimes like a toss of a coin. Sometimes it's heads, and sometimes it's tails. "
Coin
Like
Heads
" To be honest, after you've crossed the line at the Olympic Games, it is bedlam for the next, about, five or six hours. Media, press conference, dope control - you might get some food if you're lucky. You might see family if you're lucky. "
You
Media
Lucky
" You have to make the mistakes and have those failures in order to learn from them and grow and improve... But for me, the best way to combat any of that beating yourself up or overanalysing, the most important part is always to be prepared to the best of your ability. "
Yourself
You
Mistakes
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