There were no shortcuts, I realized. It took years of racing to build up the mind and body and character until a rider had logged hundreds of races and thousands of miles of road. I wouldn't be able to win a Tour de France until I had enough iron in my legs, and lungs, and brain and Heart.
Lance ArmstrongMy mom was such a strong character. I don't want to say she was like a man, but she was tough.
Lance ArmstrongThrough my illness I learned rejection. I was written off. That was the moment I thought, Okay, game on. No prisoners. Everybody's going down.
Lance ArmstrongYour past forms you, whether you like it or not. Each encounter and experience has its own effect, and you're shaped the way the wind shapes a mesquite tree on a plain.
Lance ArmstrongOne of the redeeming things about being an athlete is redefining what is humanly possible.
Lance Armstrong