Miguel Indurain

“The Tour is the Tour, it's the most important race of the year. It's the one that everyone wants to win.”

“The secret is to work hard and have a good team around you.”

“I've always been a very calm person. It's just my nature.”

“To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.”

“I suffer, but I push through it.”

“You are a cyclist. It is not a job, it is a passion.”

“I never thought about making history. I just wanted to win races.”

“My body has a memory. It knows how to suffer.”

“The day I stop enjoying it, I will stop.”

“The legs are the engine, but the head is the driver.”

“In a time trial, you are alone with your pain.”

“The mountains are my friends.”

“I race to win. If I am on the bike, I am going to try to win.”