Tom Danielson Quotations

I feel like I am getting better each day, the goal is just to get to Madrid. I'm still on track.

I think it's definitely more pressure than last year. Last year Lance sort of absorbed everything and I was able to just kind of hide out around him. Now it's a little bit different. ... It's a little bit more pressure, but it's welcome pressure.

I think Azevedo will be in good form, ... I think he can do a good race there.

I was on the left side and I stayed out of it. There were a lot of people who went down. It looked like everyone was going down.

Cycling is very much in an elevated status right now compared to what it was three or four or six years ago.

I've been doing a lot of training. Right before this race, I did a big training block, ... I'm ready to go. Two weeks to go and I'm excited. I really like racing in the heat.

This guy right here has been my savior. This guy has been phenomenal this Vuelta. I owe him my positioning and my luck. He's been awesome with me, staying with me, keeping me out of the wind.

It's a flat course that doesn't suit my style, ... Right now all I am focused on is Sept. 18. What happens on Sept. 19 or any day after that, I have no idea. I'm not thinking beyond this Vuelta.

It's up to us to see that it continues. This race goes through a lot of neighborhoods, and if we can make one person on each street a fan of cycling, it'll have a big impact.

It's not an easy course at all. There are all kinds of bumps, traffic circles and hard corners that will make it a tense race, ... The climbs are harder than people think and it's not sure it will all just come down to a sprint.

I've done the race in 2003 and 2005 and there was a big difference.

That's exactly what we need, whether it's me or Floyd or Dave.

I'm going to donate some things. I'm always happy to help out any way I can.

I'm feeling good, ... We're riding as a team. We've had no problems at all.

I'm just taking it day by day, ... My goal is not just to get to Madrid, but to get to Madrid strong. If I get there and feel good, then I'll be even more excited for next year.

I don't want to say too much. It will be my first Vuelta, ... I've worked really hard. I'm ready to do a good race.

This is my first race in 11 months,