Former track cyclist and Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton is continuing her progress in horse racing and is set to take the start like of the Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on March 18.
The retired cyclist's second career has been aimed at this goal for some time, and her participation in the event - which takes place on Gold Cup day - has now been confirmed.
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