A biography for Lizzie Armitsteadhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm quite un-traditional.”
“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.'”
“I never quit. The times when I have quit in the past because I couldn't face trying harder have stayed with me, and the guilt is not worth it.”
“I am proud, but I'm annoyed with myself for not believing in myself enough.”
“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 trust myself, the way I prepare. I feel like I know what I'm doing.”
“The harder the race, the better.”
“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.”
“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.”
“I feel really lucky. There wasn't a doubt in my mind when Phil asked me to marry him.”
“I'm 100 per cent motivated. I haven't done enough yet in cycling to be satisfied.”
“I don't look at my emails on the weekend or after 6 o'clock in the day.”
“The Rio experience for me is going to be completely different to London.”
“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.”
“I've been successful because I've never been someone to shy away from taking responsibility.”
“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.”
“I won't try and combine training and a family.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Integrity is something I strive for in every part of my life.”