Tyler Hamilton
Tyler Hamilton
Tyler Hamiltonis an American former professional road bicycle racer. He is the only American rider to win one of the Five Monuments of Cycling. Hamilton became a professional cyclist in 1995 with the US Postal Service cycling team. He was a teammate of Lance Armstrong during the 1999, 2000 and 2001 Tours de France, where Armstrong won the Yellow jersey. He was a key asset for Armstrong, being a very good climber as well as time-trialist. Hamilton appeared at the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCyclist
Date of Birth1 March 1971
CityMarblehead, MA
CountryUnited States of America
We expect it will last for about a week,
Boulder was my U.S. base for the better part of 20 years, and it will always have a special place in my heart.
My chances of racing in this year's Tour de France are slim to none. That's what got me out of bed every morning.
I'm still not at 100 percent since the crash last week.
With regard to my case, the concept has been called a 'sign of the apocalypse' and listed under the 'News of the Weird,'
Not for a second did I think it was going to turn out this way. The bottom line is an innocent athlete was suspended from competition. You could say it's a victory for USADA (U.S. Anti Doping Agency), but I think it's better to say it's a tragedy for all athletes. I'm innocent.
We don't have the answer to why there was a positive test at the moment, ... If I knew the answer, I'd have it tattooed on my arm. The bottom line, I didn't blood dope.
Once in a while, when I was younger, I'd lie, then tell the truth, and I'd feel better.
I'm never satisfied. I always want to achieve more.
For me, having the opportunity to go to college was very important. To miss out on an education is a loss.
I knew that people disliked me, and there always will be, but that's the price you pay for being in the limelight, so to speak.
I lied for years and years. And the thing about lies and secrets is that they eat you alive from the inside. I would not wish that pain on anyone.
The truth always finds it's way out, even years and years and years later. The truth always prevails.
If you weren't a risk-taker, you were always going to be a step behind. You could be the best cyclist in the world, but if you weren't a risk-taker, you weren't going to win the Tour de France.