I'm Not Trying To Justify Myself, Or

It Was Great To Fight In Training, Great To Fight In The Race, But You Don't Need To Fight In A Press Conference, Or An Interview, Or A Personal Interaction.

When I Made The Decision - When My Team-mates Made That Decision, When The Whole Peloton Made That Decision - It Was A Bad Decision And An Imperfect Time. But It Happened.

I Have Never Had A Single Positive Doping Test, And I Do Not Take Performance-enhancing Drugs.

I Take Nothing For Granted. I Now Have Only Good Days, Or Great Days.

It Gave Me A Chance To Re-evaluate My Life And My Career. Cancer Certainly Gives Things A New Perspective. I Would Not Have Won The Tour De France If I Had Not Had Cancer. It Gave Me New Strength And Focus.