You don't suffer, kill yourself and take the risks I take just for money. I love bike racing.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I enjoy racing because I want to do it. No one's forcing me.
I can say I'm a little scared of racing. It brings back memories, of course. But it's nothing I can't handle.
I know it can be dangerous, but I love racing. I worry my wife, but she knows it's important to me.
There are so many people who have died of cycling, and that didn't happen when I was racing.
As a professional track cyclist, I have always challenged myself, and I enjoy seeing how I cope when faced with the unknown.
I've had so many experiences in cycling, but in some ways I have nothing left to prove. I have achieved more than I could have dreamed of, I've raced a lot longer than I thought I would. I know I can still be better, but I just don't know if I love it enough any more.
I know from sitting around with injuries how difficult life will be without racing and riding winners.
When you start thinking you may get hurt, it's time to get out of racing.
I've just been reading about cycling. Yeah, I'm not that great at it but I like the challenge of it.
Once I decided to retire from bikes, there was no thought to go racing again. I wanted to have a full year off and maybe even see the world a bit.