I remember if the telephone rang after 9 o'clock in the house, my mother would say, 'Who's ringing at this time?' We just wouldn't answer the phone.

I'm old-fashioned.

I don't look at my emails on the weekend or after 6 o'clock in the day.

I remember taking my stabilisers off my bike with my dad in the back garden. It was a small little bike, and it was called Poppy, had balloons on it, and was purple.

The UCI have to make the decision to put in rules into women's cycling that they have in men's cycling: you know, like a minimum budget to run a women's team and that sort of thing so that it becomes more professional.

There are a lot of people I look up to and respect, but there's nobody really specific I would call a hero.

I feel really lucky. There wasn't a doubt in my mind when Phil asked me to marry him.

I'm quite un-traditional.

I find weddings too procedural sometimes. I just want a big, fun party.

I could have been banned. That's what I was most scared about. All the hard work being for nothing. It was basically my livelihood and my sport being taken away from me. It was everything.

I need to go out on a ride feeling full and feeling ready.

I mean, for me, the reason I ride my bike and race is because I love doing it, not because I'm seeking recognition for it.

It's no big deal if I disappoint strangers.

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.

My family will be disappointed only if I'm disappointed, and hopefully that won't be the case. I'm trying to view the Olympics like any other race and I think the London course will suit my style.

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 suited to harsh conditions, I don't like racing in the heat.

I won't try and combine training and a family.

I am proud, but I'm annoyed with myself for not believing in myself enough.

I'm one of the most tested athletes in the world.

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.

You can't expect a woman who's holding down a part-time job to train for the biggest race in the world. She has to have a minimum wage, and I think it's something that is pretty crazy that we don't have that.

I'm a very goal-oriented person, so I look at the specific demands of a certain race and tailor my training towards that.

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.