I didn't invent the culture, but I didn't try to stop the culture.
Pain is temporary. Eventually it will subside. If I quit, however, the surrender stays with me.
My advice to you is never stop believing.
Cycling is a sport of the open road and spectators are lining that road.
Nobody wants to hear how I think I've been mistreated, or how I think my punishment should be lifted, or tweaked, or reduced. Nobody wants to hear me say that, nobody cares what I think about this. I get it.
If you ever get a second chance in life for something, you've got to go all the way.