Lizzie Armitstead Quotes
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When I have a family, I will be retired.
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It's something that can get overwhelming and frustrating, the sexism I experience in my career. It's just obviously a big issue in women's sport, like salaries, media coverage, just general things that you have to cope with in your career.
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In terms of being a famous person, it hasn't changed anything. It's not important for me.
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I can't pick up the phone to everybody that doubts me and explain myself.
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I like being part of the Great Britain setup. I like feeling I'm at a race that is important and the pressure that goes with it.
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I'm old-fashioned.
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I love being world champion.
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I am proud, but I'm annoyed with myself for not believing in myself enough.
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Any woman in any career has to think about when they have children, if they want to have children, and how it's going to affect their career.
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There's a lot of bunch finishes, which are hectic and kind of dangerous; you need a lot of luck to win those.
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It's no big deal if I disappoint strangers.
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Cycling is a business.
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I remember taking my stabilisers off my bike with my dad in the back garden. It was a small little bike, and it was called Poppy, had balloons on it, and was purple.
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I have got lots of silver medals, from Delhi in 2010 and London in 2012, so it would be nice to pick up some golds, and the Commonwealth Games is a great place to start.
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Crossing the line and being world champion, I've always dreamt about it, and now I've done it. It's quite a surreal feeling, but obviously very special.
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I trust myself, the way I prepare. I feel like I know what I'm doing.
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I think about Rio every day. Every day in training, it's something that drives me forward. I want to be Olympic champion.
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At the end of the day, cycling is a business, so we have to be able to offer something to a sponsor, and without exposure, that's going to be difficult, but that's where the UCI perhaps has to be a little bit stronger.
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As I get older, it's getting more frustrating because I'm starting to think about what I'm going to do after cycling, and I may be pushed to study alongside riding in order to prepare for retirement - all those things the professional blokes don't really have to think about.
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I'm quite un-traditional.
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I need to go out on a ride feeling full and feeling ready.
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I find weddings too procedural sometimes. I just want a big, fun party.
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I'm one of the most tested athletes in the world.
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Outside the Olympics, there are massive discrepancies within all sports. But the positive side for me is that the Olympics are the biggest platform there is, and there's total equality across all sports.