I'm an accumulation of every single thing I've done, good and bad.

I'll go [racing] until my body won't let me any more. Someone said to me: "The day you stop, you won't be able to get back on the same way as when you did as a pro." I want to delay that kiss goodbye as long as possible.

Now there are two or three teams who are very ethical in their outlook who have opened up the economic benefits and that is probably going to be a turning point in the sport.

The first time I rode a bike I was four or five. I crashed into the back of a car.

I think cycling has always had a tradition of being a bit dapper, especially back in the day.

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.

The manner in which one loses the battle can sometimes outshine the victory.