I can't pick up the phone to everybody that doubts me and explain myself.
From Lizzie Armitstead
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.
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.
There's been a lot of champions before me, and I'm sure there will be ahead of me.
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.
There are lots of things that could be done. We could get more help from the UCI, like forcing Pro-Tour teams to have a women's equivalent.
The problem, as a female athlete, is that you don't want to come across as negative and moaning.
It's difficult to change things in a positive way.
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.
The harder the race, the better.
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