Survival is the main objective. There are going to be some awful days, I know that from my background in the sport.

I had grown used to getting a pat on the back and being told after a good result: 'Well done, David - you should be happy, you're the first clean rider.

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

I shave my legs twice a week. It's hard the first time you do it. But I'm very lazy. For a team photo in December I just did the fronts.

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

If you're not at the front, you're not in the race.

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.