It's simple. Success comes from training harder, living better and digging deeper than the others.

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

There was more happiness in the process, in the build, in the preparation. The winning was almost phoned in.

What athletes do may not be that healthy, the way we push our bodies completely over the edge to the degrees that are not human. I've said all along that I will not live as long as the average person.

A bike ride. Yes, that's it! A simple bike ride. It's what I love to do and most days I can't believe they pay me to do it. A day is not the same without it.

I didn't just jump back on the bike and win. There were a lot of ups and downs, good results and bad results, but this time I didn't let the lows get to me.

It can't be any simpler: the farewell is going to be on the Champs-Elysees.