It Doesn't Get Any Easier; You Just

It Never Gets Easier; You Just Go Faster.

I'm More Optimistic About Cycling Right Now Than I've Ever Been.

I Wanted To Be Seen As A Good Person, And Never Wanted To Let People Down, But I Found It Hard To Handle The Fame Or Adulation. I Didn't Feel Worthy Of It. I Was Ashamed By Who I Thought I Was Because I Felt Partly Responsible [for The Abuse] And I Was Never Able To Enjoy The Stuff I Should Have Been Able To Enjoy. My First Thought When I Won The Tour Was: 'my God, I'm Going To Be Famous', And Then I Thought, 'he's Going To Call'. I Was Always Waiting For That Phone Call. I Lived In Fear That Anyone Would Ever Find Out.

The Key Is Being Able To Endure Psychologically. When You're Not Riding Well, You Think, Why Suffer? Why Push Yourself For Four Or Five Hours? The Mountains Are The Pinnacle Of Suffering

I Have Always Struggled To Achieve Excellence. One Thing That Cycling Has Taught Me Is That If You Can Achieve Something Without A Struggle, It's Not Going To Be Satisfying.