Miguel Indurain

I inherited that calm from my father, who was a farmer. You sow, you wait for good or bad weather, you harvest,…

— Miguel Indurain

I have earned enough to take it a bit easier now.

— Miguel Indurain

If I had been born with an aggressive character, then maybe my palmares would have been longer.

— Miguel Indurain

To be free and to live a free life - that is the most beautiful thing there is.

— Miguel Indurain

I'm fascinated by the sprinters. They suffer so much during the race just to get to the finish, they hang on for…

— Miguel Indurain

Everybody tells me that I never look as if I'm suffering. But, when I watch videotapes of a race, I always remember…

— Miguel Indurain

Sooner or later a rider will emerge who will win more Tours. In every sport we have seen how the records eventually…

— Miguel Indurain

I did try to win a sixth, but it was not to be.

— Miguel Indurain

I didn't feel I had to prove anything more.

— Miguel Indurain

My strength was that I am more balanced and calmer than most other riders.

— Miguel Indurain