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" I can't feel sorry for myself. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Sorry
Myself
Feel
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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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" Most women's races don't pay much at all. "
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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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" The only thing that I can do - and the only thing that I've always done - is to ride my bike fast and get my head down and control the things I can control. "
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" I'm suited to harsh conditions, I don't like racing in the heat. "
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" I eat a lot more now than I ever used to. I have taken a real interest in nutrition and believe in the difference that makes when fueling your body correctly. That means never skipping a meal and making sure that my diet supports my training needs. "
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" I can only tell you that I am a clean athlete and an honest person. "
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World
" 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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Encouragement
People
" I don't particularly buy into all the nutrition fads and that sort of thing. "
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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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Work
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" I'm excited to see the growth in women's cycling, and I think the Women's Tour has had a really positive impact on that change. "
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" I never gave up, and for that, I can be proud of myself. "
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I Can
Myself
" 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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" 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. "
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Me
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" I remember taking my stabilisers off my bike with my dad in the back garden. It was a small little bike, and it was called Poppy, had balloons on it, and was purple. "
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