“Every year the media comes up with something to describe my race … The first year it was "the comeback." Then it was the "the confirmation." I don't know what it was last year. This year, for me, it's "the year of the team." I can't say how I compare to the rider I was in 1999 or 2000 or 2001, but this team is much stronger than it has ever been. It has made it easier for me.”

— Lance Armstrong

As quoted in "King of the Hill" by Kelli Anderson in Sports Illustrated (5 August 2002)

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