Caroline Buchanan

I like pressure. Diamonds are made under pressure, and I definitely enjoy it. ”

It's an honour to be a world champion, and it can never be taken away from you. ”

I just want kids to have a chance to go and try an Olympic sport. Every kid has a bike - that's how I started, and one kid coming along and giving it a go could make that journey to the Olympics. ”

When I compete, I love a huge crowd, expectation, pressure, and I like to have nerves: the butterflies flying and my hands shaking. This way, I am completely amped, focused, and ready; otherwise, I tend to be to relaxed, content, and don't perform at my maximal potential. ”

I'd love to be able to dominate cycling in general, not just one event. ”

You learn a lot from your first Olympic Games experience. Everyone thinks they're prepared, but you never are. ”

I really want to win a medal and would want to win gold. It's my fire and fuel, life and dream, everything. ”

The mistakes you make and lessons you learn at a young age are what gets you to an Olympic level. ”

I get called Pink quite a lot. The Pink of the Action Sport World. Or Queen of the Dirt - some call me that. ”

You have got to act on instinct; you've got to ride from your heart and let that performer come out. You can't over-think it too much because if you're thinking, the race is already over. ”