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The athletes: Sarah Storey

"A film about my life? Sandra Bullock or Demi Moore could play me!"

"A film about my life? Sandra Bullock or Demi Moore could play me!"

Medal magnet Sarah Storey amassed five Paralympic golds in swimming before switching to cycling. And after success in the Beijing velodrome, she has her sights set on more

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Q&A

What's your favourite movie scene featuring cycling?
"I quite like American Flyers, where Kevin Costner does his sprint training with Eddie the dog. It makes me chuckle and I always think about it when there's a stray, angry dog on the road."

Have you had any embarrassing crashes?
"I crashed into a pedestrian who suddenly walked across the road once. I couldn't get round him, clipped him and sent myself flying. It was two days before the 2009 Road World Championships started, so not the best time to wrench ribs and bruise my right hip."

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Tweets

  • MrsSarahStorey: @JackHughex 8-8.15pm at smithfield. Hopefully you can make it there.

    today 18:34 pm

  • MrsSarahStorey: RT @ACboutique: Just reading @adventurefarm news and spotted the gorgeous @mrssarahstorey looking fantastic in our Gina Bacconi dress. h ...

    today 14:52 pm

  • MrsSarahStorey: @timwheelerradio contact @NocturneSeries for more info :)

    today 11:57 am

  • MrsSarahStorey: @timwheelerradio the Nocturne is a bike race at Smithfield market on night of June 9th. Very cool event.

    today 11:51 am

Factfile

Factfile: Sarah Storey

Hometown: Manchester

Date of birth: 26 Oct 1977

Event:
Paralympic Cycling Track

Career highlights

Order of the British Empire (OBE): 2009

2008 Beijing Paralympic Games: two golds in cycling

1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games: three golds, one silver and one bronze in swimming

1992 Barcelona Paralympic Games: two golds, three silvers and one bronze in swimming

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