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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. "

Lizzie Armitstead

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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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" Integrity is something I strive for in every part of my life. "

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" It's difficult to change things in a positive way. "

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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 need to go out on a ride feeling full and feeling ready. "

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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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" I don't particularly buy into all the nutrition fads and that sort of thing. "

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" I pay my taxes. "

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" 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. "

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

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" The Rio experience for me is going to be completely different to London. "

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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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" The problem, as a female athlete, is that you don't want to come across as negative and moaning. "

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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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" 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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" 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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" I'm old-fashioned. "

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" Most women's races don't pay much at all. "

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" I used to think that in order to be lean, I had to under-eat. "

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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. "

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" My focus has to be on my career. "

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

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" You can't expect a woman who's holding down a part-time job to train for the biggest race in the world. She has to have a minimum wage, and I think it's something that is pretty crazy that we don't have that. "

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" The only thing that I can do - and the only thing that I've always done - is to ride my bike fast and get my head down and control the things I can control. "

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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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