Victoria Pendleton withdraws from Commonwealth Games

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Cycling: Victoria Pendleton withdraws from Commonwealth Games

Published Date:
20 July 2010
By Mark Williams
Current Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton has pulled out of competing at the Delhi-based Commonwealth Games in October - in order to prepare better for the European Championships in November.
The Mildenhall Cycling Club gold member won a sprint gold at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

Pendleton, 29, joins Sir Chris Hoy in deciding to miss the India-based event.

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