“Whoever wins five of the former World Cup races in one year, as well as having a World Champion [two, counting the T-Mobile bound Michael Rogers], and has been in the firing line from January to October, can speak of a huge year.”
“It's hypocritical. Armstrong brought so much more international attention to cycling. I have a lot of strong feelings about this, so I better not say anything else.”
“It wouldn't be fair to compare the careers of Tom and any riders from past generations. He's only 25 years old, and he's still writing his own history.”