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" I had to find my own path, and in some ways, it's been a good thing. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Been
Path
Own
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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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Family
Robot
" 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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Leader
Responsibility
Now
" I have never cheated anybody out of a victory, I have worked hard for every single race that I have won. "
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Race
Hard
Single
" The problem, as a female athlete, is that you don't want to come across as negative and moaning. "
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Negative
Athlete
Problem
" 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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World
Special
Done
" I mean, for me, the reason I ride my bike and race is because I love doing it, not because I'm seeking recognition for it. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Doing
Love
Ride
" 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. "
Lizzie Armitstead
End Of The Day
Business
Day
" 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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Ride
Bike
Control
" I can't feel sorry for myself. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Sorry
Myself
Feel
" As a British rider, it's a privilege to be able to compete on home roads. The British public have really taken to cycling, and you can see that when the race goes through different towns: the community really gets behind it. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Home
Roads
Race
" 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.' "
Lizzie Armitstead
Bike
Back
Week
" It's difficult to change things in a positive way. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Positive
Way
Things
" I'm old-fashioned. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Old-Fashioned
" I won't try and combine training and a family. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Training
Try
Combine
" I'm 100 per cent motivated. I haven't done enough yet in cycling to be satisfied. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Enough
Cycling
Satisfied
" 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
" I can only tell you that I am a clean athlete and an honest person. "
Lizzie Armitstead
I Am
Athlete
I Can
" 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
" When I have a family, I will be retired. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Will
Retired
Family
" I trust myself, the way I prepare. I feel like I know what I'm doing. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Trust
Myself
Know
" When I have children, it will be my choice, and I won't feel under any pressure. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Children
Choice
Will
" I feel really lucky. There wasn't a doubt in my mind when Phil asked me to marry him. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Me
Him
Doubt
" I've got a lot of silvers. Second seems to be something I end up being. I don't want to be the bridesmaid forever. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Seems
Forever
End
" Cycling is a business. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Business
Cycling
" 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
Me
" It's fantastic news that the Aviva Women's Tour will continue in 2016. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Continue
Tour
News
" There's been a lot of champions before me, and I'm sure there will be ahead of me. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Before
Champions
Me
" I don't particularly buy into all the nutrition fads and that sort of thing. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Sort
Particularly
Nutrition
" As far as I'm concerned, as soon as you reach your goal, then that's the box ticked for me. I don't feel the need to repeat titles or repeat victories; as soon as I get the one, then I'm happy. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Feel
Happy
Me
" I don't look at my emails on the weekend or after 6 o'clock in the day. "
Lizzie Armitstead
After
Day
Emails