I love this race from the very depths of my heart. It gives me motivation and it transcendsme like nothing else in the world.

I know what happened to my foundation, from raising no money to raising $500m, serving three million people. Do we want to take that away? I don't think anybody says yes.

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

Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.

We sped on, across the plains, toward Metz. I hung back, saving myself. It is called the Race of Truth. The early stages separate the strong riders from the weak. Now the weak would be eliminated altogether.

Giving up was never an option

Truth is, a triathlete won the Tour de France seven times.