I'm Not A Patient Person.

What Athletes Do May Not Be That Healthy, The Way We Push Our Bodies Completely Over The Edge To The Degrees That Are Not Human. I've Said All Along That I Will Not Live As Long As The Average Person.

I Know What Happened To Cycling From 1999 To 2005. I Saw Its Growth, I Saw Its Expansion.

My Ruthless Desire To Win At All Costs Served Me Well On The Bike But The Level It Went To, For Whatever Reason, Is A Flaw. That Desire, That Attitude, That Arrogance.

Marathons Are Hard Because Of The Physical Pain, The Pounding On The Muscles, Joints, Tendons.

I Love This Race From The Very Depths Of My Heart. It Gives Me Motivation And It Transcendsme Like Nothing Else In The World.