Olympic cycling champion Pendleton earns 1st win as a jockey (The Associated Press)

Barely a year after first sitting on a horse, Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton earned her first win as a jockey on Wednesday to potentially set her up for a ride at the prestigious Cheltenham Festival. Pendleton rode Pacha Du Polder to victory at Wincanton in her second start under National Hunt rules. The 35-year-old Pendleton switched sports after winning gold medals in cycling at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.