I've got to know my strength and weaknesses and the same for my competitors. Caroline Buchanan More Quotes by Caroline Buchanan More Quotes From Caroline Buchanan I'm made to ride a bike, not do washing. Caroline Buchanan ride washing bike made I started racing BMX when I was five years old. I followed in my brother's footsteps, and I was a little tomboy. When I came into the sport, there wasn't many women. I raced with the boys; I looked up to the boys, and all my mentors were boys. Caroline Buchanan old women racing brother BMX is never over until the finish line, and I am always trying to challenge myself for that world stage. Caroline Buchanan challenge i-am myself world I truly believe that it's all of the hard times that make you step up to the next level, and that's what makes you a champion. Caroline Buchanan step you champion believe Any race, I'm always going for the top step on the podium. Caroline Buchanan step top always race I like pressure. Diamonds are made under pressure, and I definitely enjoy it. Caroline Buchanan diamonds like enjoy pressure I'd love to be able to dominate cycling in general, not just one event. Caroline Buchanan event just cycling love In BMX, you need an inner mongrel, something that's a point of difference in the female category. Caroline Buchanan need difference something you There were times when I was down and frustrated being in a male-dominated sport: you don't get the support. It affected me. Layne Beachley helped me beat that. That was the difference for me and helped get me through. Caroline Buchanan down me you support BMX is still a young sport in Olympic terms. So the sport science behind it is also relatively new. As a program, it's only going to get better as the sport gets bigger and more extreme. Caroline Buchanan behind new better science You can't take my batteries out; I'm always on the go. Caroline Buchanan out go you always I've always been a bit of a daredevil, even as a little girl with a pretty high pain tolerance and things like that. Caroline Buchanan high tolerance pain girl I think, in BMX, it's a lot like horse racing. I wouldn't really bet on it. Caroline Buchanan like think horse racing I just want kids to have a chance to go and try an Olympic sport. Every kid has a bike - that's how I started, and one kid coming along and giving it a go could make that journey to the Olympics. Caroline Buchanan bike chance journey giving The mistakes you make and lessons you learn at a young age are what gets you to an Olympic level. Caroline Buchanan mistakes you age young I really want to win a medal and would want to win gold. It's my fire and fuel, life and dream, everything. Caroline Buchanan win gold fire life There's so many levels. You can rise on the day to win a national event or a world title but the level you need to rise to win an Olympics Games is another one altogether. Caroline Buchanan day win you world The biggest thing I've learnt is not to limit myself by the norm or what I should be doing. Caroline Buchanan limit doing myself should Any race I go into, I've always got the attitude of throwing myself into and wanting nothing but No. 1. Caroline Buchanan nothing myself race attitude It's an honour to be a world champion, and it can never be taken away from you. Caroline Buchanan never you champion world
