Lizzie Armitstead Quotes
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It's fantastic to have the opportunity to race at home, so I wouldn't miss it.
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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.
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I find weddings too procedural sometimes. I just want a big, fun party.
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I have a strong, inspiring, and professional group of women around me with Boels-Dolmans. We race and train incredibly hard as a team.
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I never quit. The times when I have quit in the past because I couldn't face trying harder have stayed with me, and the guilt is not worth it.
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I've never thought about it in training, 'If I do this, then maybe I can be on the SPOTY shortlist.'
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A world championship medal on the road is something that I'm missing from my CV.
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Eating well is really important to me. That means having balanced meals, never missing a meal, never skipping a meal, having a balanced diet, and never doing anything extreme.
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I feel really lucky. There wasn't a doubt in my mind when Phil asked me to marry him.
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I'm a very goal-oriented person, so I look at the specific demands of a certain race and tailor my training towards that.
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Integrity is something I strive for in every part of my life.
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I need to learn to be happy and enjoy the achievement rather than already thinking about what I could have done better.
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I'm not at the point of accepting it yet - but I will have to come to the point of accepting that people will doubt me forever.
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I mean, for me, the reason I ride my bike and race is because I love doing it, not because I'm seeking recognition for it.
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I am not a robot; I am a member of a family - my commitment to them comes over and above my commitment to cycling.
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I never expected to compete at home in a UCI women's race - let alone as world champion.
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The UCI have to make the decision to put in rules into women's cycling that they have in men's cycling: you know, like a minimum budget to run a women's team and that sort of thing so that it becomes more professional.
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For the rest of my life, I realise people are going to ask questions of me, but at the end of the day, I am a clean athlete, and I have worked hard.
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I'm quite a strong person, and I've become even stronger.
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A family is something that I definitely want, but I'm 26, so I have plenty of time, and I try not to kind of confuse the two because, if I'm lucky enough, I want to make having a baby a personal decision rather than a career-defined one.
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It's very special that the Olympics is in London. As a first Olympic experience, it's going to be pretty incredible.
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The problem, as a female athlete, is that you don't want to come across as negative and moaning.
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I'm 100 per cent motivated. I haven't done enough yet in cycling to be satisfied.