Lizzie Armistead cycling has roused applause and made her one of the country’s sweethearts. Now she’s also one of our Olympic heroes.
Lizzie Armistead Cycling
Cyclist Lizzie Armitstead brought home the first Olympic medal for Team GB! Winning silver in today’s road race, Lizzie came a close second to Dutch Marianne Vos.
“I’m just so happy that I committed to the breakaway,” Armitstead said. “Anybody who knows cycling will know that Marianne is the best rider in the world on most kinds of courses.
“My only regret is that I didn’t try to jump her earlier in the sprint but generally she is faster than most girls on the circuit so I am chuffed with silver. I’m proud of Team GB. We stuck together, raced the race and ultimately it worked out.”
Commenting on the differences between the female and male events, Armitstead vented: “The sexism I have encountered in my career can get quite overwhelming and very frustrating.You just get used to it, though, and there’s not much I can do it about it now as an elite athlete. But I certainly hope to after my career is over.”
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