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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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" 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

Positive

Equality

" I can only tell you that I am a clean athlete and an honest person. "

" I can't feel sorry for myself. "

" I love being world champion. "

" When you are on a climb, you always pick out people's words of encouragement, and it can push us on, without doubt. "

" I will never cheat in any walk of life. "

" I find weddings too procedural sometimes. I just want a big, fun party. "

" I remember if the telephone rang after 9 o'clock in the house, my mother would say, 'Who's ringing at this time?' We just wouldn't answer the phone. "

" It's fantastic to have the opportunity to race at home, so I wouldn't miss it. "

" As a female athlete, I think it's really important to stand up on a podium and represent females and what we're capable of, and I always try to make political statements with what I do rather than with headlines. "

" I feel extremely guilty that I've had to put team-mates through extra media questions. "

" 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. "

" I'm a very goal-oriented person, so I look at the specific demands of a certain race and tailor my training towards that. "

" I never expected to compete at home in a UCI women's race - let alone as world champion. "

" I've never thought about it in training, 'If I do this, then maybe I can be on the SPOTY shortlist.' "

" I'm one of the most tested athletes in the world. "

" I'm 100 per cent motivated. I haven't done enough yet in cycling to be satisfied. "

" I need to be fit and strong, and I don't want to carry any excess fat. "

" 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. "

" I never gave up, and for that, I can be proud of myself. "

" Cyclists need to obey the Highway Code, not run red lights, and not ride with iPods on, and motorists need to be more respectful and look out for cyclists. "

" 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. "

" I have to make sure I get the right amount of protein and iron, and I take supplements for that. I think people would be surprised if they saw my diet, though; it's very normal. "

" I am not a robot; I am a member of a family - my commitment to them comes over and above my commitment to cycling. "

" 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. "

" There are lots of things that could be done. We could get more help from the UCI, like forcing Pro-Tour teams to have a women's equivalent. "

Lizzie Armitstead

Women

Things

" Integrity is something I strive for in every part of my life. "

" There's been a lot of champions before me, and I'm sure there will be ahead of me. "

Lizzie Armitstead

Before

Champions

" It's really important for cycling and for women to be on a sporting stage which is in the mainstream and across the board, not just my own sport. "

" I can't pick up the phone to everybody that doubts me and explain myself. "

Lizzie Armitstead

Phone

Myself