coming up on this episode of white wine question time you don't have to earn it you don't have to

deserve it you don't have to be born with courage but if you want it you can actually just take it

put it on try it see how it feels and i think that's something that's really powerful and really

kind of pivotal having gone through divorce and i had a huge sense of guilt that hadn't made it work,

like maybe I hadn't tried hard enough or, you know, I hadn't delivered.

And it took me a while to unpack that, that fear of failure and that very much.

And the fact that it didn't work out and that's okay and forgiving myself a little bit.

There are times where I've really struggled and feel like I'm going to fall apart.

However, I still won stuff and I still achieved a lot of stuff.

So please don't let that ever hold you back.

But the fact that you feel and you're in the moment and you can be vulnerable and sensitive,

that doesn't mean you can't also be an adventurous, badass champion.

Hello and welcome to White Wine Question Time,

the podcast that asked its guests, three thought-provoking questions,

over three glasses of wine.

And my guest today is, with a full stop, a legend.

Born in Hertfordshire in 1980, she has since

childhood always ridden, whether that was a horse or a bike. She was spotted for various programmes

and her athletic talent and competitive drive fast became evident after she joined the British

Cycling's development team where she combined physical speed with a meticulous approach to technique and preparation.

And she rose through the ranks of international track cycling in the early 2000s, specialising in the sprint disciplines where she absolutely shone.

She closed off her career with 34 World Championship medals.

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