It was great to fight in training, great to fight in the race, but you don't need to fight in a press conference, or an interview, or a personal interaction.

I'm not willing to put a percentage on the chances but I will no longer rule it out.

Nothing goes to waste, you put it all to use, the old wounds and long-ago slights become the stuff of competitive energy.

Losing and dying: it's the same thing.

In my most painful moments on the bike, I am at my most curious and I wonder each and every time how I will respond.

I become a happier man each time I suffer

If life gives you lemons, drink the juice in order to mask the presence of performing-enhancing drugs.