Why should sports men and women get punished harsher than people in the normal world?
Everything that's going on within the peloton - there's about ten different races going on. There is also a survival element to it - I love the fact that it's so epic. You crash on a bike, the first thing you do is try and get back up on it. No whinging!
I think if I get the training spot on, the equipment perfect and I'm in the right state of mind, I can get a result there from no competitive action.