Athletes don't have much use for poking around in their childhoods, because, introspection doesn't get you anywhere in a race.

Well, you better ride like you stole something 'cause you are about to win a stage in the Tour de Fance.

The truth is, if you asked me to choose between winning the Tour de France and cancer, I would choose cancer. Odd as it sounds, I would rather have the title of cancer survivor than winner of the Tour, because of what it has done for me as a human being, a man, a husband, a son, and a father.

I believe that the mind powers the body, and once the mind says we want to do it, then the body will follow.

It's tougher for me. But I don't think that's imperative to me starting a new movement, or revive an old movement, to help people.

The riskiest thing you can do is get greedy.

Me and running don’t always see eye to eye. Some days it hurts more than others. But it doesn’t mean I don’t do it. I deal with it and I keep running because not everything that is good for you, always feels good for you.