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" I'm quite a strong person, and I've become even stronger. "
Lizzie Armitstead
Become
Even
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" 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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" 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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" I will never cheat in any walk of life. "
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" There's a lot of bunch finishes, which are hectic and kind of dangerous; you need a lot of luck to win those. "
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" In terms of being a famous person, it hasn't changed anything. It's not important for me. "
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" It's very special that the Olympics is in London. As a first Olympic experience, it's going to be pretty incredible. "
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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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" 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. "
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" I need to go out on a ride feeling full and feeling ready. "
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" 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. "
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" 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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Single
" 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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Believe
Body
" I am sorry for causing anyone to lose faith in sport. "
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I Am Sorry
Sorry
" 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. "
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Home
Roads
Race
" It's no big deal if I disappoint strangers. "
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Big Deal
Big
" I'm 100 per cent motivated. I haven't done enough yet in cycling to be satisfied. "
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" Cycling is a business. "
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" I can't pick up the phone to everybody that doubts me and explain myself. "
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Phone
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" 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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Face
Trying
" It's fantastic to have the opportunity to race at home, so I wouldn't miss it. "
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Fantastic
Race
Opportunity
" There are a lot of people I look up to and respect, but there's nobody really specific I would call a hero. "
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Respect
Up
" 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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" A world championship medal on the road is something that I'm missing from my CV. "
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" The harder the race, the better. "
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Race
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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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" It's fantastic news that the Aviva Women's Tour will continue in 2016. "
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" I won't try and combine training and a family. "
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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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