I was really happy with my race, though. I beat my personal best by 1.2 seconds.

I just hope I can get another personal best. If I can do that, I'll be satisfied.

I wasn't really expecting me to win the gold in this race. To get another medal for myself and for the U.S. was a pretty good thing to happen, I'd say.

Anytime you ride against the best in the world, it becomes a learning process.

Even though I enjoy that head-to-head competition part, one of the things that drove me to long track was if I won or if I lost I want to know it's all on my shoulders and it didn't have anything to do with anybody else.

My personal goals are to fight and beat the best opponent possible.