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" It's fantastic news that the Aviva Women's Tour will continue in 2016. "
Lizzie Armitstead
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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 feel extremely guilty that I've had to put team-mates through extra media questions. "
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" Most women's races don't pay much at all. "
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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 need to be fit and strong, and I don't want to carry any excess fat. "
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" 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. "
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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 won't try and combine training and a family. "
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" I think about Rio every day. Every day in training, it's something that drives me forward. I want to be Olympic champion. "
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" 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. "
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