It's something I find enjoyable. Whether it is a road bike or mountain bike or tandem bike. I enjoy riding a bike.

The biggest losers are those who care only about winning.

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.

Life to me is a series of false limits and my challenge as an athlete is to explore those limits

How many times do I have to say it? … Well, it can't be any clearer than 'I've never taken drugs.'

What is stronger, fear or hope?

If I can't face my accusers, that's a joke. We did that in medieval times.