Admittedly, American rider Armstrong had a very strong background in swimming, distance running, and triathlon when she came to cycling, aged 27.

Kristin was told she could no longer run in 2001, and by 2004 she was racing the Olympic Road Race, in Athens, taking 8th place.

By 2008, she took a Gold medal in the time trial in the Beijing Olympics, and matched the result at the London 2012 games – aged 39.