Winning is about heart, not just legs. It's got to be in the right place.
Cycling is a sport of the open road and spectators are lining that road.
This is why I have a ton of empathy and respect for you.
I may be in timeout forever. But I hope not to be.
It can't be any simpler the farewell is going to be on the Champs-Elysees.
My mom was such a strong character. I don't want to say she was like a man, but she was tough.
Portland, Oregon won't build a mile of road without a mile of bike path. You can commute there, even with that weather, all the time.
The riskiest thing you can do is get greedy.
I joined the swim team when I was 12, and I was the worst kid in the pool - I was put with a group of 7-year-olds.
I've committed to surfing the rest of my life.
Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.
But, listen, Eddie Merkyx would have won six Tours if he hadn't been punched.
I exercise everyday. I swim, I bike, I run and I go to the gym.
Marathons are hard because of the physical pain, the pounding on the muscles, joints, tendons.
I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999.
I figure the faster I pedal, the faster I can retire.
It's nice to win. I'll never win again. I may have to take up golf - take on Tiger.
Extraordinary allegations require extraordinary evidence.
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say 'Enough is enough.'
If I can't face my accusers, that's a joke. We did that in medieval times.
There's no rule, no law, no regulation that says you can't come back. So I have every right to come back.
