“The manner in which one loses the battle can sometimes outshine the victory.”

“The smallest issues can become the most important things in life and reality slips away.”

“I didn't want to take it. I knew it was a powerful drug, but I also knew it was a catabolic drug that consumed the body.”

“The past is as important as the future, but we only live in the here and now.”

“I was awarded 'Most Aggressive Rider of the Day', generally given to the most spectacular loser of the day.”

“If you're not at the front, you're not in the race.”

“I was not a doper, I told myself - I just injected myself to recover and needed pills to sleep.”