The ban is completely out of my hands. And I think in most people's minds, even if it's unrealistic to them, it's one that I left myself with no choice on.

If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on.

Make an obstacle an opportunity, make a negative a positive.

For most of my life I had operated under a simple schematic of winning and losing, but cancer was teaching me a tolerance for ambiguities.

One of the redeeming things about being an athlete is redefining what is humanly possible.

I raced because I was paid to do a job and I felt like I had to do the job. Number two: I raced because I loved the process, I loved training, getting ready for the race, I loved all of that. And number three I raced for my memories. Regardless of what somebody wants to give or take away, you can't take my memories.

Nobody is going to feel sorry for me if I've lost a dollar or $100m.