Two-time UCI World Champion and reigning Commonwealth Champion, Catharine Pendrel has some unfinished business as far as Olympic Games go. After a surprise fourth place in the mountain bike event at Beijing 2008, the Canadian athlete was one of the favourites going into London 2012, having won the test event the year before. But it was not her day. After her disappointing ninth place in London she declared, “maybe in Rio”. Well we’ll know soon… and we look forward to it! Before that and the 1st XCO round of the 2016 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Cairns this weekend, Catharine took some time to tell us what she likes most in life.
I AM Name: Catharine Pendrel Age: 35 Nickname: Kika Discipline: Mountain Bike Cross country Main success: 2-time World Champion (2011 & 2014)
I LIKE An actor/actress: Kevin Spacey A TV series: Grey’s Anatomy A movie: Big Fish A song: Instant Crush, Daft Punk An artist: Moby A book: Talent is overrated - Geoff Colvin A colour: Teal A meal: Breakfast! A country: Oh Canada A race: Nove Mesto Na Morave, Czech Republic Another cyclist: Rachel Atherton Another Sport: Nordic skiing A sport person: Chandra Crawford 3 things that you would take with you on a desert island: Family, Friends and Bikes…. I hope it’s a big island A person who inspires you: Gunn-Rita Dahle, 42 years old, 20 years into a racing career and just as fit and motivated as ever A motto: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” Wayne Gretzky A dream: To ride and travel all my life
Something people don’t know about you? I co-wrote, directed and acted in a play
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