He didn't have 1,000 miles on that bike when he wrecked, ... That was the first bike he'd ever owned.

Within about 15 miles on the bike, she was gone. We trained together. All of our miles were together, same pace. But something about the race, she just completely turned into an animal.

You get a lot of traction with the screws (on the bike wheels) It's fast, I've done 57 miles an hour on the four wheeler. It's a very dangerous sport. I saw some boy's back get all ripped up - because of the screws.

We're getting a lot of air miles, ... I'll go back when I can, and they'll come here when they can. But it's tough.

When I got off the bike at the end of the Tour, it was finished,

I don't pretend to be perfect; I've made mistakes just like everybody else. When I have, I've owned up to the mistakes and moved forward.