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

Lizzie Armitstead

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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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" 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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" 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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