Olympic cycling and what it takes

There was a documentary about Victoria Pendleton - the worlds greatest female track cyclist - played on the BBC the other day.

It follows British cycle racer Victoria as she prepares for the up-coming Olympics in London (2012), her final competition before she retires from an astonishing career in track racing.

The program gives a glimpse of what it takes to compete at this level, both physically and even more importantly the mental state that an athlete must be in to even take part.

In the documentary she talks very openly about the career that she has almost accidentally fallen into, its  fascinating and well worth a watch.

To watch it on the BBC iPlayer please click here - but hurry, the program will not be there for ever!