Lizzie Armitstead

I had to find my own path, and in some ways, it's been a good thing.

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.

You've got all that 130 km. of being totally focused, and as soon as you cross the line, it takes a few seconds to realise what's happened.

It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly.

There's a whole bunch of unfinished stuff. Then I've got books of lyrics. I find it frustrating to finish a song and not be able to record it... so I don't write a million songs.

There's a whole bunch of unfinished stuff. Then I've got books of lyrics. I find it frustrating to finish a song and not be able to record it... so I don't write a million songs.