Victoria Pendleton sizzles as she trades in her cycling gear for a pair of fishnet tights and black pants
By J J ANISIOBI
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The British Olympian has traded in her Stella McCartney designed Lycra suit for a pair of racy fishnet tights and a short tight dress.
The 31-year-old may train like an Amazonian but she revealed that she has a very different attitude to her fellow athletes.
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Speaking candidly to Esquire about her trials and tribulations, fears and frustrations, she admitted that her emotions leave her feeling exposed.
She said: 'People say as a sportsperson, you shouldn’t reveal your weaknesses. You shouldn’t come across as vulnerable. But I am vulnerable. I am emotional. What’s wrong with that?'
'As long as my legs are faster than the other girls' and I hold my s*** together, it doesn’t matter.'
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The full interview appears in August's Esquire
In August Victoria will compete at the London Olympics, and despite winning gold in Beijing four years ago she has unfinished business with the games.
She told the magazine: 'I tried to feel something but I couldn’t. It didn’t feel like it was happening.
'I was smiling at one point but then the national anthem started and I was like, 'You can’t laugh through the national anthem. That’s treason!' But it just felt so comical. It was totally messed up.'
Victoria is relishing the chance to compete on home turf because it will give her the edge over her foreign competitors.
She said: 'When I was in Melbourne being jeered by the crowd, I thought, 'Just you wait until we get to London. Just you wait.''
Britain's most decorated female track cyclist will be hoping to add three more golds medals to her impressive collection but will then retire from the sport.
She told BBC Sport: 'I'd like to work in sport, but maybe not elite sport and cycling. I'm not ready to go back and stand trackside.
'I could carry on for another four years, but it would not be my first choice. I would not want to do something that would make me unhappy.'
Read the full Victoria Pendleton interview in the Esquire August issue
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