Quotes from Mark Cavendish

If you don't enjoy something you can't keep at it. That's the thing that sticks with me.

If you want a lot of endorsements then you'd pick the Olympics. But I've had a passion for the Tour since I was a kid. Let's put it this way: it would be harder to win a stage on the Tour de France so that would mean more. I'd take the Tour win first - but I'm aiming for both.

The Olympics is where you see out of this world performances, isn't it?

But you have to take asthma seriously. People do not realise the stress our bodies go under.

Training-wise, I don't have an extreme plan I stick to. I know what I have to do, I know the goal. But it's not really structured. That's the beauty of road cycling. It all depends on the conditions on the day and where you are in the world.

What keeps athletes going is the optimism we are going to be able to compete again.

I don't listen to any music when I train - I do it outdoors, and I'm not a fan of iPods on bikes.