Victoria Pendleton

“People say as a sportsperson, you shouldn’t reveal your weaknesses. You shouldn’t come across as vulnerable. But I am vulnerable. I am emotional. What’s wrong with that?” she says. “As long as my legs are faster than the other girls’ and I hold my sh*t together, it doesn’t matter.”

She's making the legitimacy of her vulnerability dependent on her success. If she loses, it will suddenly 'matter' that she's vulnerable. If she wins, it doesn't matter.