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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. "

Victoria Pendleton

Women

Powerful

Strong

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Mean

Look

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Power

People

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Coin

Heads

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" 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. "

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Time

Moment

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" 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. "

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You

Frustration

" 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. "

" 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. "

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Wish

Sometimes

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