I've never thought about it in training, 'If I do this, then maybe I can be on the SPOTY shortlist.'

I'm 100 per cent motivated. I haven't done enough yet in cycling to be satisfied.

I like being part of the Great Britain setup. I like feeling I'm at a race that is important and the pressure that goes with it.

I pay my taxes.

I need to learn to be happy and enjoy the achievement rather than already thinking about what I could have done better.

I am sorry for causing anyone to lose faith in sport.

I will hold my head high in Rio and do my best for Great Britain.

Integrity is something I strive for in every part of my life.

It hurts me to consider anybody questioning my performances.

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 have never cheated anybody out of a victory, I have worked hard for every single race that I have won.

I'm not a victim, and I don't need to behave like one.

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 a British rider, it's a privilege to be able to compete on home roads. The British public have really taken to cycling, and you can see that when the race goes through different towns: the community really gets behind it.

It's fantastic news that the Aviva Women's Tour will continue in 2016.

I've been successful because I've never been someone to shy away from taking responsibility.

The harder the race, the better.

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 difficult to change things in a positive way.

The problem, as a female athlete, is that you don't want to come across as negative and moaning.

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.

There's been a lot of champions before me, and I'm sure there will be ahead of me.

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.

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.