You think if you win the Olympics, you'll become a millionaire overnight. But I was still scraping the barrel, looking down the back of the settee for pound coins to buy a pint of milk.
I went to see Ocean Colour Scene at Shepherds Bush and and felt part of something. They paved the way for me.
How does Ronnie O'Sullivan play snooker the way he does? You can't explain it.
On the Tour, you live in a bubble - your team, the other riders, the press - so you don't know how it looks from outside.
Cycling is a part of my life; it always has been, and I will always continue to cycle. I won't be doing it on the world stage, doing it competitively, but I'll still be out on the weekend with the masses riding around Richmond Park in my Team Sky jersey or whatever. I just love it.
That's the great thing about the Tour. There's always next year and the chance to rectify everything.
