A biography for Lizzie Armitsteadhasn’t been written yet.
“I can only tell you that I am a clean athlete and an honest person.”
“It's no big deal if I disappoint strangers.”
“I have never cheated anybody out of a victory, I have worked hard for every single race that I have won.”
“Most women's races don't pay much at all.”
“I have got lots of silver medals, from Delhi in 2010 and London in 2012, so it would be nice to pick up some golds, and the Commonwealth Games is a great place to start.”
“It's not always about gold medals, I think. It has to be about development, and we are missing that in U.K. at the moment.”
“There are a lot of people I look up to and respect, but there's nobody really specific I would call a hero.”
“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.”
“I'm excited to see the growth in women's cycling, and I think the Women's Tour has had a really positive impact on that change.”
“As long as my weight is healthy, then I eat what I want.”
“When I have children, it will be my choice, and I won't feel under any pressure.”
“The problem, as a female athlete, is that you don't want to come across as negative and moaning.”
“I'm old-fashioned.”
“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.”
“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 love being world champion.”
“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.”
“I'm one of the most tested athletes in the world.”
“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.”
“I used to think that in order to be lean, I had to under-eat.”