:00:00. > :00:16...takes raw talent, determination, drive and
:00:17. > :00:25.Starting off as a young athlete from Wolverhampton, there
:00:26. > :00:33.There were setbacks that really tested my dedication, but
:00:34. > :00:36.when I won Olympic gold, I soon realised it had been worth every
:00:37. > :00:41.There are plenty of sportswomen around
:00:42. > :00:43.the world who've felt the
:00:44. > :00:53.Over the next half hour, we'll hear from five
:00:54. > :00:58.remarkable women as they tell their stories
:00:59. > :01:00.of setback and triumph - the
:01:01. > :09:20.Sometimes, just getting to the starting line can be
:09:21. > :09:25.In a moment, we'll be hearing from one athlete hoping to
:09:26. > :09:28.change the face of road cycling in the US.
:09:29. > :09:32.Next, to Vietnam, where a visit to a pool transformed the life of
:09:33. > :13:42.Getting started is really hard, but once I get on my
:13:43. > :13:53.More women should be cycling, more African-American women should be
:13:54. > :14:04.cycling, that's why I put the hours in.
:14:05. > :14:06.I have the goal to be the first professional female
:14:07. > :14:29.I started racing when I was 26, which is quite old for someone
:14:30. > :14:38.I won a state championship, maybe in my third
:14:39. > :14:44.race in, which is kind of unheard of.
:14:45. > :14:46.You've got to be focused, determined and have a high
:14:47. > :14:52.Professional cycling is a predominantly white
:14:53. > :14:58.Other colours and cultures aren't very well represented.
:14:59. > :15:01.I think African-American women aren't
:15:02. > :15:10.cycling because they don't see anyone who looks like them doing it.
:15:11. > :15:14.I'm going to be the pearl that I couldn't find in the sport.
:15:15. > :15:17.I owe it to all the girls who look like me
:15:18. > :15:27.who have the potential to become great.
:15:28. > :15:34.Anxiety is such a weird thing in that there can be absolutely
:15:35. > :15:36.nothing wrong and you come up with a million things
:15:37. > :15:43.When I first started racing, it was hard
:15:44. > :15:49.to even get myself to the
:15:50. > :15:53.It's pretty cool in that the bike is both a physical
:15:54. > :16:01.vehicle and a metaphorical vehicle that can take you where you want to
:16:02. > :16:13.Cycling has changed my life in so many positive ways.
:16:14. > :16:15.When I started on this journey to become
:16:16. > :16:21.professional, I thought it would be a good idea to start a blog because
:16:22. > :16:27.it could be helpful to all those women I'm trying to reach.
:16:28. > :16:29.There's something more concrete about things
:16:30. > :16:33.I wanted to hold myself accountable for the goals I'd
:16:34. > :16:45.I really like going fast on a bicycle.
:16:46. > :17:00.I think going fast on a bike is special because you did it, you
:17:01. > :17:13.Even if I don't become the best in the United
:17:14. > :17:16.States, I know I can still accomplish my goal of encouraging
:17:17. > :17:25.and inspiring other women of colour to go for it.
:17:26. > :17:27.Because maybe they are the one that's supposed to become
:17:28. > :17:38.For one athlete in Egypt, the freedom to compete comes
:17:39. > :17:47.But first, India, and one woman reaching dizzying
:17:48. > :26:03.heights while redefining expectations in her country.
:26:04. > :26:07.commitment these women have made in the pursuit of success.
:26:08. > :26:09.And I believe that, in the years to come,
:26:10. > :26:11.we can expect more records shattered, more races run, and
:26:12. > :26:51.Good evening. A bit of a mixed bag coming our way this we can put it
:26:52. > :26:52.has