I worked closely with Steve Peters, the British Cycling team's psychologist, and we came up with a strategy of dealing with the pressure. It basically involved displacing the negative thoughts with visualisation. Not a complicated technique, but very effective if done properly. I just kept running through the race in my head over and over so that I wouldn't let the distractions around me put me off.
Tens of thousands who could never afford to own, feed and stable a horse, had by this bright invention enjoyed the swiftness of motion which is perhaps the most fascinating feature of material life.
I live on a bicycle. . . I live in central London, probably 90 percent of my travel is done on a bicycle. I love bicycles.
I'm cycling to take cancer message worldwide.
Cycling is part of me, it's who I am. When you get injured, your whole identity is taken away from you, you're no longer yourself.
I get paid to hurt other people, how good is that?
In the context of the great debates about identity politics - are you gay or straight, nationalist or republican, British or English and so on - I would ask, "Do you ride a bike?" I love everything about the machine - the sensation of the tyres on the road, the mobility - and I love the fact that you have this intimate relationship with the elements, and the landscape.
The main thing is to not cut yourself and bleed to death in the tub.
Cyling has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world
When Cameron's Conservatives come to power it will be a golden age for cyclists and an Elysium of cycle lanes, bike racks, and sharia law for bike thieves. And I hope that cycling in London will become almost Chinese in its ubiquity.
Everything is bicycle.
Both the velodrome and the Commonwealth swimming pool are open to the public and are frequently used by local schools and the local community. Over the last six years young people have been inspired to take up swimming and cycling more seriously; some of them are now coming through as Olympic champions or hopefuls.
To be brutally honest, it's simple economics. If they want to come into cycling, sponsors need to know the team they are funding is clean, otherwise the risk is just too great.
I love cycling. I am going to keep racing as hard as I can until this body doesn't allow me to any more.
The bicycle riders drank much wine, and were burned and browned by the sun. They did not take the race seriously except among themselves.
I love surfing, rock climbing, cycling - all that stuff. But it's just amazing that I can inspire people with my running. It's humbling, really.
If people really want to clean the sport of cycling up, all you have to do is put your money where your mouth is.
Great Britain have won 40% of their medals in cycling. If only there was snooker, darts and a dog show.
One of the most important days of my life was when I learned to ride a bicycle.
I guess I just have bigger ovaries.