Otley welcomes home Lizzie

A procession of cyclists has welcomed home Olympic medallist Lizzie Armitstead.

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Family pride for Armitstead

West Yorkshire cyclist Lizzie Armitstead will go down in the history books after wining Team GB's first medal of the London 2012 Olympics.

Lizzie Armitstead

Armitstead's day in pictures

Lizzie Armitstead from Otley in West Yorkshire won Britain's first medal in the home Olympics. We take a look at her day in pictures.

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Support for Lizzie Armitstead

Cycling fans in Surrey
Cycling fans from London, chalk the name of Lizzie Armitstead on the road at Mickleham village, Surrey, prior to the Women's Road Race. Credit: Nick Ansell/PA Wire

Before Lizzie Armitstead set off on the Women's Road Race, supporters chalked messages of support on to the tarmac for her to read on the way. The cyclist from Otley is considered a real medal hope.

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