One medal. One shot. One lap. Eight riders. No lanes. No right of way. Just go.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It took putting one foot in front of the other every single day to get through it to the point where I made it back on the team and won a gold medal in 2008.
I remember in the first part of the race I was sixth and I could have gone quicker, but I had to go slow. It was one of the most difficult things I have ever done.
I know it won't be eight medals again. If you want to compare me to that, that's your decision, not mine. I'm going out there to try to accomplish the things that I have in my mind and in my heart.
Sooner or later a rider will emerge who will win more Tours. In every sport we have seen how the records eventually get broken and cycling is no exception.
No matter how long I go without riding winners, I know in the back of my head that I can ride.
As a driver, you want to race every lap possible, especially when you've got a good car.
I know from sitting around with injuries how difficult life will be without racing and riding winners.
There are one hundred and ninety nine ways to beat, but only one way to win; get there first.
When you're riding, only the race in which you're riding is important.
It's an error to count on winning a medal in the triathlon. With one race every four years, anything can happen, especially in a sport as tactical as this where it isn't always the strongest who wins.