I think that, to be a pro athlete, you have to be like that. You have to be confident, driven, and self-disciplined to such a high degree that you come across as arrogant and self-centered.

I'm not saying I disagree with you, just that it might not be fair to single him out and call him a punk. If he had gone on to win 8 Tours, we would be admiring his cocky self-confidence like we do with Lance.

I'll bet everyone else on USPS felt the same way, that they deserved the same perks as Lance, but they didn't end up writing books about it.