Quotes by Greg Lemond

“Perhaps the single most important element in mastering the techniques and tactics of racing is experience. But once you have the fundamentals, acquiring the experience is a matter of time.”

“I have always struggled to achieve excellence. One thing that cycling has taught me is that if you can achieve something without a struggle its not going to be satisfying.”

“You dont suffer, kill yourself and take the risks I take just for money. I love bike racing.”

“(Training) doesnt get easier; you just get faster”

“No pomade or bear grease, not even baptism, can grow back the foreskin of which we were robbed on the eighth day of life; those who, on the ninth day, do not bleed to death from this operation shall continue to bleed an entire lifetime, even after death.”

“There are few things that you cant do as long as you are willing to apply yourself.”

“I remember training with [my Australian friend] Phil Anderson prior to the world championships and. I dont know, I was just floating. I was flying. Thats why I got so darn nervous.”