Greg LeMond

“The Tour de France is a race of truth. It's the ultimate test of a cyclist's ability.”

“It never gets easier, you just go faster.”

“The secret to my success is that I bit off more than I could chew and I chewed as fast as I could.”

“Pain is a big part of cycling, but if you're not in pain, you're not going hard enough.”

“I've always been a fighter. If you tell me I can't do something, I'll prove you wrong.”

“Cycling is a sport of amazing paradoxes. It's a team sport, but it's also the most individual sport you'll ever do.”

“I have been, and will be, a firm believer in the fact that the day you compromise your principles is the day you start to die.”

“To me, the simplest gift that a cyclist can get is not a new bike or a new kit; it's the gift of a safe ride.”

“Doping is not just a problem in cycling, it's a problem in all sports. It's a threat to the integrity of sport.”

“For me, the most important thing is to enjoy the ride. If you're not having fun, what's the point?”

“When you're a bike racer, you're a little bit of a machine. You have to be.”

“My comeback is not about proving anything to anyone. It's about proving to myself that I can still do it.”