Anthony Beal Quotes

I always look forward to Revolution as the racing and atmosphere with the crowds is unique. The 500m TT in front of the home crowd always gets that bit more out of you so it will be very special.

We`ll go from best mates to rivals, which can be a bit odd.

The work`s done, you turn up on the night and do your best - I`m as well prepared if not better prepared than I was before the Athens Olympics.

There is now no incentive for any youngster to enter the sport.

The crowd was unbelievable. We`re in Athens and yet half the stadium seemed crammed with British,

Sprinters now have nothing apart from the sprint and keirin, two very similar events,

Cycling has brought me a lot of pleasure and, being a Scot, I know how lucky we are to have beautiful scenery and quiet roads to enjoy by bike.

This has been a great day.

We`re expecting to go home with some medals.

Two different nights, two different events. You can never make up for things, but tonight was special. You have the lows, and it puts everything in perspective, but if you win all the time it begins to get boring . . .

As long as our culture continues to fawn over its downward-aspiring lowest common denominators, the United States will remain a social and political punch line. As long as we continue tracking the every deed and fart of the Paris Hiltons and Kevin Federlines among us, we will continue to come out sixteenth best with regard to producing and introducing to the human race things of true substance worth appreciating for their aesthetic ingenuity.

I wonder when someone will grow the testicles to say to americans everywhere, `Enough with the self-medicating.` Seriously. What ever happened to dealing with life? Life is pain. Life is inconvenience. Life is a tall, cool glass of "F**k You". Step away from the Prozac and Xanax, and Drink Up, Bitches. Refills are on the house...