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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.
Lizzie Armitstead -
It has been difficult to get back on the saddle, particularly after getting whiplash and concussion, but it's just about understanding that sometimes it's OK to say, 'I don't want to get back on my bike for week.'
Lizzie Armitstead
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A world championship medal on the road is something that I'm missing from my CV.
Lizzie Armitstead -
It's fantastic to have the opportunity to race at home, so I wouldn't miss it.
Lizzie Armitstead -
There is no pathway for female GB road cyclists, but at the same time, if you are wanting to be the best in the world, you have to forge your own pathway. It's not that things should be there on a plate for you. You have to work really hard, and that's what I've done, and I didn't let it stop me.
Lizzie Armitstead -
The problem, as a female athlete, is that you don't want to come across as negative and moaning.
Lizzie Armitstead -
My family will be disappointed only if I'm disappointed, and hopefully that won't be the case. I'm trying to view the Olympics like any other race and I think the London course will suit my style.
Lizzie Armitstead -
I've never thought about it in training, 'If I do this, then maybe I can be on the SPOTY shortlist.'
Lizzie Armitstead
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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.
Lizzie Armitstead -
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.
Lizzie Armitstead -
I'm a very goal-oriented person, so I look at the specific demands of a certain race and tailor my training towards that.
Lizzie Armitstead -
I will hold my head high in Rio and do my best for Great Britain.
Lizzie Armitstead -
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.
Lizzie Armitstead -
It's not always about gold medals, I think. It has to be about development, and we are missing that in U.K. at the moment.
Lizzie Armitstead
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I never expected to compete at home in a UCI women's race - let alone as world champion.
Lizzie Armitstead -
The Rio experience for me is going to be completely different to London.
Lizzie Armitstead -
I'm suited to harsh conditions, I don't like racing in the heat.
Lizzie Armitstead -
I will never cheat in any walk of life.
Lizzie Armitstead -
I don't look at my emails on the weekend or after 6 o'clock in the day.
Lizzie Armitstead -
I won't try and combine training and a family.
Lizzie Armitstead
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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.
Lizzie Armitstead -
When I have children, it will be my choice, and I won't feel under any pressure.
Lizzie Armitstead -
Integrity is something I strive for in every part of my life.
Lizzie Armitstead -
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.
Lizzie Armitstead