I've been proud to be national champion. I've really enjoyed it. I have very little opportunity to remind people that I'm British and it's a nice way of staying in touch. I'm going to defend it fiercely. I want to keep it.

I like my hands. Which is lucky as I have to spend all day looking at them on the handlebars.

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

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

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

I've been proud to be national champion.