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" I am proud, but I'm annoyed with myself for not believing in myself enough. "
Lizzie Armitstead
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" There are a lot of people I look up to and respect, but there's nobody really specific I would call a hero. "
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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 had to find my own path, and in some ways, it's been a good thing. "
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" I will never cheat in any walk of life. "
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" My focus has to be on my career. "
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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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" 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'm old-fashioned. "
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" I can only tell you that I am a clean athlete and an honest person. "
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" When I have a family, I will be retired. "
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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 feel extremely guilty that I've had to put team-mates through extra media questions. "
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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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" As long as my weight is healthy, then I eat what I want. "
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" The Rio experience for me is going to be completely different to London. "
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Me
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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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World
" There's been a lot of champions before me, and I'm sure there will be ahead of me. "
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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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" Integrity is something I strive for in every part of my life. "
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" I am one of the best in the world, and it's a position I should get used to being in. "
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" When you are on a climb, you always pick out people's words of encouragement, and it can push us on, without doubt. "
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People
" I am sorry for causing anyone to lose faith in sport. "
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Am
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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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" 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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" A world championship medal on the road is something that I'm missing from my CV. "
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" I could have been banned. That's what I was most scared about. All the hard work being for nothing. It was basically my livelihood and my sport being taken away from me. It was everything. "
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" I have to be a leader now. I need to shoulder responsibility more than I used to. It's changed me, but I'm OK with that. "
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" You can't expect a woman who's holding down a part-time job to train for the biggest race in the world. She has to have a minimum wage, and I think it's something that is pretty crazy that we don't have that. "
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