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" I'm not a victim, and I don't need to behave like one. "
Lizzie Armitstead
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" I feel extremely guilty that I've had to put team-mates through extra media questions. "
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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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" 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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" 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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" 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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" 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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" 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! "
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" I never expected to compete at home in a UCI women's race - let alone as world champion. "
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" I never gave up, and for that, I can be proud of myself. "
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" I'm suited to harsh conditions, I don't like racing in the heat. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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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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" I have a strong, inspiring, and professional group of women around me with Boels-Dolmans. We race and train incredibly hard as a team. "
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" I can't feel sorry for myself. "
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" It's difficult to change things in a positive way. "
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" I am sorry for causing anyone to lose faith in sport. "
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" I will hold my head high in Rio and do my best for Great Britain. "
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" It's something that can get overwhelming and frustrating, the sexism I experience in my career. It's just obviously a big issue in women's sport, like salaries, media coverage, just general things that you have to cope with in your career. "
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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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Achievement
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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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" There's been a lot of champions before me, and I'm sure there will be ahead of me. "
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Me
" 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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" Cyclists need to obey the Highway Code, not run red lights, and not ride with iPods on, and motorists need to be more respectful and look out for cyclists. "
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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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