She’s the athlete that had to fight to walk again after a catastrophic crash nearly ended her career in 2015. Great Britain Track Cyclist Vicky Williamson joins Callum Skinner and Philip Hindes for this week’s episode of PodCrash.

Launching into the episode with this week’s news; Skinner had his car stolen, while Williamson struggles to find a new housemate. Plus, Hindes talks about his old tactics for finding a girlfriend... in a supermarket. 

Skinner and Hindes then quiz Williamson on her unconventional path into cycling, the Girls for Gold programme and the things she’s learned along the way - like there really is no place for underwear on the track. 

Part of Team GB during the lead up to the Rio Olympics, Williamson relays the pressure her team felt to perform at the highest level during qualifying, the lessons to be learned and the temptation of tapering training. 

Then, it’s onto the horrific cycling injury she sustained during a race in Rotterdam 2015. With a broken back, neck and pelvis, Williamson was told she was nearly paralised, could face a future filled with chronic pain and might never cycle again. Find out how her resilient mentality has seen her fight her way back to elite fitness, why a positive attitude is EVERYTHING and how her crash has given her a life-changing perspective on life. 

Since, she’s been selected for the World Championship and has her sights set on Tokyo 2020. Can anything slow her down? We don’t think so…

“I’m on the same level playing field as everyone else, I’ve just had a bit of a longer route to get there.” - Vicky Williamson

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