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" I find weddings too procedural sometimes. I just want a big, fun party. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Party
Big
Want
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" A world championship medal on the road is something that I'm missing from my CV. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Championship
Road
World
" 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. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Team
Women
Decision
" 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
I Am
Family
Robot
" I'm quite a strong person, and I've become even stronger. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Become
Even
Person
" I never expected to compete at home in a UCI women's race - let alone as world champion. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Champion
Alone
World
" When you are on a climb, you always pick out people's words of encouragement, and it can push us on, without doubt. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Words
Encouragement
People
" I can only tell you that I am a clean athlete and an honest person. "
Lizzie Armitstead
I Am
Athlete
I Can
" I had to find my own path, and in some ways, it's been a good thing. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Been
Path
Own
" 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. "
Lizzie Armitstead
World
Special
Done
" I've never thought about it in training, 'If I do this, then maybe I can be on the SPOTY shortlist.' "
Lizzie Armitstead
I Can
Thought
Never
" I will hold my head high in Rio and do my best for Great Britain. "
Lizzie Armitstead
High
Best
Great
" When I have children, it will be my choice, and I won't feel under any pressure. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Children
Choice
Will
" 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. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Me
Work
Scared
" 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
Think
Style
View
" Most of my friends are non-cyclists. They are interested and proud of my achievements, but, equally, if I stopped tomorrow, they wouldn't say much about it! "
Lizzie Armitstead
Proud
Say
Tomorrow
" It's fantastic to have the opportunity to race at home, so I wouldn't miss it. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Fantastic
Race
Opportunity
" 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. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Mother
Time
Say
" 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. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Iron
Think
Right
" It's fantastic news that the Aviva Women's Tour will continue in 2016. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Continue
Tour
News
" You've got all that 130 km. of being totally focused, and as soon as you cross the line, it takes a few seconds to realise what's happened. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Cross
Focused
Got
" 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. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Try
Political
Stand
" The harder the race, the better. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Harder
Race
Better
" Integrity is something I strive for in every part of my life. "
Lizzie Armitstead
My Life
Strive
Part
" I love being world champion. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Being
I Love
Champion
" 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. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Training
Believe
Body
" I will never cheat in any walk of life. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Life
Cheat
Will
" I am sorry for causing anyone to lose faith in sport. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Am
I Am Sorry
Sorry
" Eating well is really important to me. That means having balanced meals, never missing a meal, never skipping a meal, having a balanced diet, and never doing anything extreme. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Me
Doing
Eating
" 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
Will
Point
People
" 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. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Garden
Bike
Purple