Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ella Walker

Olympian Victoria Pendleton: ‘I was running away from my personal life’ by pushing my body to extremes

Victoria Pendleton talks about fear, grief and finding peace (Lorna Roach/PA) - (Lorna Roach)

Two-time Olympic champion track cyclist Victoria Pendleton CBE says she has “so much FOMO” if she says no to anything.

That’s why she recently paddled a racing kayak (“As someone who considers themselves to have quite good balance, that is next-level tippy,” she says) and why, on retiring from cycling in 2012, she took up horse racing.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.