Victoria Pendleton

[Don't be late Pedro]

Interesting interview in the Guardian. I always thought of her as an 'emotional' person but did not realise the sort of severe behaviour going on in private.

Watching the SKY documentary it is easy to laugh at all the 'Inner Chimp' stuff (I doubt I could buy into it) but it seems that it had a huge impact on her. Be interesting if she ever goes back to being involved in cycling. I suspect not.

Anyone else thinking of buying her biography?

 

[Master50]

Link please?

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

Link please?

Does not show up that well but just click on 'interview' below.

Interesting interview in the Guardian.

 

[User Guide]

Mad as a bag of ferrets.

 

[Hawkwood]

Mad as a bag of ferrets.

Lol, I think `like a bag of ferrets' was a term used by P.G. Wodehouse to describe the pert bottom of a sexy young lady in one of his Jeeves and Wooster novels! Still I think it works just as well for Pendleton.

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

Mad as a bag of ferrets.

I always found her pretty endearing but then again she is pretty cute and I am pretty shallow.

Seems like she is going on Strictly Come Dancing

 

[Pulpstar]

Those abs

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

 

[The Gnome]

has anyone read her book? worth picking up? hopefully, it has a centerfold...

 

[rgmerk]

Yeah, had a look at the book

It's an interesting read.

It's certainly not your anodyne sporting biography - she paints a not very flattering picture of a number of people, including family members and some well-known people in cycling, and she admits to some quite dark times.

It's also a good insight into the sausage factory that Olympic sport has become, one that as a parent you'd hesitate to let your child get involved in.

But all in all there are plenty of worse ways to spend a few hours and a few bucks.

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

It's an interesting read.

It's certainly not your anodyne sporting biography - she paints a not very flattering picture of a number of people, including family members and some well-known people in cycling, and she admits to some quite dark times.

It's also a good insight into the sausage factory that Olympic sport has become, one that as a parent you'd hesitate to let your child get involved in.

But all in all there are plenty of worse ways to spend a few hours and a few bucks.

Thanks for the overview. From interviews and a documentary it seems that her competitive cycling really grew out of trying to compete for the attention of her dad. I assume it goes into much more detail about this in the book?

One thing I did watch that was very telling (to me at least) was an interview with her dad. He was at his house where there is Vicky's first track world cup jersey signed and on display. I expected him to say how proud he was about her but he started talking about how he wished he had won it. Perhaps I am reading too much into it but it struck me as rather odd.

 

[fmk_RoI]

Is a pretty impressive read. Surprised me. http://www.podiumcafe.com/2012/9/18/3352494/between-the-lines-by-victoria-pendleton

 

[fmk_RoI]

Bella Bathurst doesn't quite get Pendleton's autobiog http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/sep/21/victoria-pendleton-between-lines-review

Surprised, given that Bathurst has a rather daft belief that pro cycling can't exist without suffering.

BTW, rather than being the rush job Bathurst suggests it is, the book has been in the works since before Beijing (was announced alongside Hoy's autobiog) and much of it was completed before London Games.

 

[martinvickers]

There is something rather narcissitic about Pendleton Sr; and in a slightly modified form one might even say it has been passed on. If anything the father seems, well...resentful...of Victoria's success - not only does he wish he'd done it himself, but he's actually a bit peeved she turned out to be better than him. Very odd man, and not terribly likable.

 

[horsinabout]

Interesting interview in the Guardian. I always thought of her as an 'emotional' person but did not realise the sort of severe behaviour going on in private.

Watching the SKY documentary it is easy to laugh at all the 'Inner Chimp' stuff (I doubt I could buy into it) but it seems that it had a huge impact on her. Be interesting if she ever goes back to being involved in cycling. I suspect not.

Anyone else thinking of buying her biography?

I think people are naive about Miss Pendleton. Those running BC are practically a cult with all the horrors that entails - some of which comes out in her biography in a round about way (self-harm not excluded), but it is almost certainly one sided.

 

[postmanhat]

There is something rather narcissitic about Pendleton Sr; and in a slightly modified form one might even say it has been passed on. If anything the father seems, well...resentful...of Victoria's success - not only does he wish he'd done it himself, but he's actually a bit peeved she turned out to be better than him. Very odd man, and not terribly likable.

I always used to find her a little odd and slightly annoying. Since she's retired and opened up about her background, it begins to make a bit more sense

After an understandly nervy start, she's settling in well as a pundit for the BBC. Much more engaging and informative than most of them

 

[martinvickers]

I think people are naive about Miss Pendleton. Those running BC have no emotional intelligence and are practically a cult with all the horrors that entails - some of which comes out in her biography in a round about way (self-harm not excluded), but it is almost certainly one sided.

It is rather easy to forget, in the midst of VP's complaining about the maelstrom, that some people rather enjoy that maelstrom, even thrive on it - and VP is pretty obviously one of those. Only really happy when at the centre of a tornado.

 

[martinvickers]

I always used to find her a little odd and slightly annoying. Since she's retired and opened up about her background, it begins to make a bit more sense

After an understandly nervy start, she's settling in well as a pundit for the BBC. Much more engaging and informative than most of them

Engaging is kind of VP's modus operandi, Postmanhat. At the risk of sexist condecension, she comes across of someone constantly demanding the affection/attention of others - which almost certainly goes back to Daddy - and she is therefore and thereby a perfect fit for TV.

 

[horsinabout]

Engaging is kind of VP's modus operandi, Postmanhat. At the risk of sexist condecension, she comes across of someone constantly demanding the affection/attention of others - which almost certainly goes back to Daddy - and she is therefore and thereby a perfect fit for TV.

Agree here, center of attentioni is the narcasstic feed with VP.

As for being good on TV, well she has come across to me as very vain. You only had to watch Strictly, when she pis*ed off Louis Smith, in fact she out and out depressed him. Reason why? most likely she could'nt compete (two left feet) and be center of attention and they all new it on that show.

There is no sexism ins saying this stuff about VP.

 

[postmanhat]

Maybe I'm buying into her 'journey' too much, or some of you lot are too cycnical? Think she is a lot more relaxed these days and did enjoy her contributions to the BBC's coverage.

Also playing the 'not sexist' card, but she's pretty much guaranteed to become a fixture as a pundit. Possibly even moving trackside?

 

[horsinabout]

Maybe I'm buying into her 'journey' too much, or some of you lot are too cycnical? Think she is a lot more relaxed these days and did enjoy her contributions to the BBC's coverage.

Also playing the 'not sexist' card, but she's pretty much guaranteed to become a fixture as a pundit. Possibly even moving trackside?

As I said the full side of the story of what has gone on behind the scenes with VP has not yet been told.

She dominated women's sprinting for eight years....the World attacked and brought down LA for doing the same in the TDF.

How did VP stay at the top for so long, when there were other talants in her generation that could have taken her place just like that, has as been shown with Becky now VP has retired.

There is too much hypocracy in cycling...

..VP is a total corporate sell out, she has been built up and favouritised to the hilt and has a Narcissistic complex.

And as for VP being more relaxed these days, well go look at her web site news feed for your answer. Just signed a wacking great contract for Halfords VP bikes.

Watch the next exciting episode of cynical critisim...

 

[oldcrank]

talants hipocracy favouritised narcassitic

Hoggie, your slip is showing. Please go back to the clinic where
your nonsense belongs and take your alter-ego with you.

 

[Hawkwood]

As I said the full side of the story of what has gone on behind the scenes with VP has not yet been told.

She dominated women's sprinting for eight years....the World attacked and brought down LA for doing the same in the TDF.

How did VP stay at the top for so long, when there were other talants in her generation that could have taken her place just like that, has as been shown with Becky now VP has retired.

There is too much hipocracy in cycling...too much...too much .....tooooo much

Wake up....VP is a total corporate sell out, she has been built up and favouritised to the hilt and has a narcassitic complex.

And as for VP being more relaxed these days, well go look at her web site news feed for your answer. Just signed a waking great contract for Halfords VP bikes.

Watch the next exciting episode of cycnical critisim...long may it live!

I would have thought it was quite obvious why she's been built up:
- Scrubs up well
- Isn't built like a brick sh*-house
- Comes over as intelligent
- Has vulnerable/fragile air, but can be hard as nails when required
- Doesn't tend to come out with stupid soundbites, hence attractive to marketing execs
- Very successful at what she did
- Is not perfect
- Never made the oppostition look stupid.

The last point is what set her apart from LA. all in all it seems like a pretty good package to me, and I hope she continues to be successful.

 

[horsinabout]

I would have thought it was quite obvious why she's been built up:
- Scrubs up well
- Isn't built like a brick sh*-house
- Comes over as intelligent
- Has vulnerable/fragile air, but can be hard as nails when required
- Doesn't tend to come out with stupid soundbites, hence attractive to marketing execs
- Very successful at what she did
- Is not perfect
- Never made the oppostition look stupid.

The last point is what set her apart from LA. all in all it seems like a pretty good package to me, and I hope she continues to be successful.

Look anyone who refers to Steve Peters as a second daddy needs to be viewed for what they are. Over reliant in the worst kind of way possible.

On your last point ...don't worry she will.

One last thing all the points you make, VP comes across as a PR fantasy figure..like how every self respecting female athlete should be, but it is just that, a PR fantasy.

 

[horsinabout]

Hoggie, your slip is showing. Please go back to the clinic where
your nonsense belongs and take your alter-ego with you.

Who the hell is hoggie and why do you keep refering him to me. If you want form an argument then do so, don't just tell me I am talking nonsense.