Lizzie Armitstead Quotes
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It's fantastic news that the Aviva Women's Tour will continue in 2016.
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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 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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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.'
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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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The problem, as a female athlete, is that you don't want to come across as negative and moaning.
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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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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 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 will hold my head high in Rio and do my best for Great Britain.
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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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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.
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The Rio experience for me is going to be completely different to London.
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When I have children, it will be my choice, and I won't feel under any pressure.
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I will never cheat in any walk of life.
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I'm suited to harsh conditions, I don't like racing in the heat.
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Integrity is something I strive for in every part of my life.
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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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I don't look at my emails on the weekend or after 6 o'clock in the day.
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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.