article_snippet.sent: The fitness fanatic had been out cycling near Melton in Leicestershire in a bid to make the 2012 Olympic triathlete team when Charlotte Roach bike collided with a Land Rover.
article_snippet.sent: Charlotte Roach said: 'When I went down, nobody on the 2012 Olympic triathlete team saw it, so nobody on my team just assumed I'd taken a tumble
article_snippet.sent: Charlotte continued: 'Charlotte could hear a gurgling sound when I spoke, which was the sound of blood seeping into my lungs.
article_snippet.sent: Charlotte said: 'In my head I thought as soon as I got home, it would all be okay, but when I got home I couldn't really move. '
article_snippet.sent: Charlotte said that the pair had a lot of different reactions, from laughter to confusion .
article_snippet.sent: Following the accident, Charlotte, who had left university to train as a triathlete full time, was dropped by Charlotte former sponsors. '
article_snippet.sent: I wanted to prove I could get back to where I used to be, fitness wise,' Charlotte said. '
article_snippet.sent: The less people believed in Charlotte, the more determined I became. '
article_snippet.sent: While I was recovering from my injuries I thought to Charlotte: "exercise as an adult really sucks.
article_snippet.sent: A few were chucked around but none really stuck,' said Charlotte.