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" I'm 100 per cent motivated. I haven't done enough yet in cycling to be satisfied. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Enough
Cycling
Satisfied
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" I need to learn to be happy and enjoy the achievement rather than already thinking about what I could have done better. "
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" I trust myself, the way I prepare. I feel like I know what I'm doing. "
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" 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. "
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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 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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" 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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" I had to find my own path, and in some ways, it's been a good thing. "
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Own
" 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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" As long as my weight is healthy, then I eat what I want. "
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" 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. "
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End
" It's no big deal if I disappoint strangers. "
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Strangers
Big Deal
Big
" It's difficult to change things in a positive way. "
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Way
Things
" 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. "
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Gold
Development
Always
" 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
" 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
" I find weddings too procedural sometimes. I just want a big, fun party. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Party
Big
Want
" 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. "
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Positive
Equality
Me
" 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
" 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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Bike
Back
Week
" I'm quite un-traditional. "
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Quite
" I won't try and combine training and a family. "
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Training
Try
Combine
" I can't feel sorry for myself. "
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Sorry
Myself
Feel
" I need to go out on a ride feeling full and feeling ready. "
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Out
Ready
Ride
" I'm quite a strong person, and I've become even stronger. "
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Become
Even
Person
" 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. "
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" Any woman in any career has to think about when they have children, if they want to have children, and how it's going to affect their career. "
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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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Life
" I never quit. The times when I have quit in the past because I couldn't face trying harder have stayed with me, and the guilt is not worth it. "
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Guilt
Face
Trying
" 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. "
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Mother
Time
Say