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" 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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" I feel really lucky. There wasn't a doubt in my mind when Phil asked me to marry him. "

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" It's fantastic to have the opportunity to race at home, so I wouldn't miss it. "

" A world championship medal on the road is something that I'm missing from my CV. "

" 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'm 100 per cent motivated. I haven't done enough yet in cycling to be satisfied. "

" Cycling is a business. "

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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. "

" 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. "

" 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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" As I get older, it's getting more frustrating because I'm starting to think about what I'm going to do after cycling, and I may be pushed to study alongside riding in order to prepare for retirement - all those things the professional blokes don't really have to think about. "

" I need to be fit and strong, and I don't want to carry any excess fat. "

" I can only tell you that I am a clean athlete and an honest person. "

" The harder the race, the better. "

" I won't try and combine training and a family. "

" 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. "

" When I have a family, I will be retired. "

" I will never cheat in any walk of life. "

" When you are on a climb, you always pick out people's words of encouragement, and it can push us on, without doubt. "

" My focus has to be on my career. "

Lizzie Armitstead

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Career

" 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. "

" I am not a robot; I am a member of a family - my commitment to them comes over and above my commitment to cycling. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" There is no pathway for female GB road cyclists, but at the same time, if you are wanting to be the best in the world, you have to forge your own pathway. It's not that things should be there on a plate for you. You have to work really hard, and that's what I've done, and I didn't let it stop me. "

" 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. "

" A family is something that I definitely want, but I'm 26, so I have plenty of time, and I try not to kind of confuse the two because, if I'm lucky enough, I want to make having a baby a personal decision rather than a career-defined one. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "