“At 19 I left school and embarked on a 9-day bike ride with friends fro...” — Ben Fogle Quote

“At 19 I left school and embarked on a 9-day bike ride with friends from London to Monte Carlo.”

“If you look at the positives, if you test yourself and challenge yourself... I describe myself as a 'yes' person. If you say no to too many things, you think 'what if'.”

“We tend to default to complacency. Stick to the easy option. We all do it. We've tried to create a business model and society around us that is as easy and boxed as possible. We love creating boundaries and borders.”

“Bike riding requires permanent sacrifice. It means training 11 months out of 12 and 110 days of racing, whatever the weather conditions. Early in life, I realised I did not have intellectual potential, so I dedicated myself to cycling.”

“I exercise everyday. I swim, I bike, I run and I go to the gym.”

“On a bike, being just slightly above pedestrian and car eye level, one gets a perfect view of the goings-on in one's own town.”