I like to sit down, relax, have a cup of coffee on the terrace and read a book. I like to travel the world - and I'm lucky to see so much through cycling.

I want to be motivational and inspirational for everybody: my big aim is more women on bicycles.

I like to keep my wheels on the ground.

Thanks to the Tour de France, riding the Champs-Elysees has a great cycling history.

Keep your mind on the pure thoughts .

Chiron reminds us that only through recognising and accepting our inner wounds can we find true healing.

The sort of man who, throwing a stone upon the ground, would miss.

The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.

We should put pressure on power and write the truth and write relentlessly and fearlessly. That's the job.

At Kiel, as elsewhere, a day goes by somehow or other.

The grape becomes tinted from the grape it comes in contact with.

Integrity means congruence. Words and behavior match.

I'm more cautious about what I write.

If I feel like doing something, I do it. If I feel like saying something, I say it. If I feel like dancing, I do. If I don't, I don't.