“The only thing that I can do - and the only thing that I've always don...” — Lizzie Armitstead Quote

“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.”

“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.”

“I have to be a leader now. I need to shoulder responsibility more than I used to. It's changed me, but I'm OK with that.”

“I'm definitely capable of just enjoying riding my bike these days.”

“I was the youngest of three brothers by five years, so I spent most of my childhood playing alone, being Zorro or some other superhero, doing Lego, watching telly and riding my bike.”

“I don't have a car - I have a beautiful Pinarello bike.”