- Phil Deeker: It's a way of touching something that's greater than us, in our own lives. When you experience that on your own, that's one thing. But when you experience with a group, it's a fantastic sense of connection.
- Phil Deeker: At the end, when I see the riders with such big smiles on their faces, hugging each other, knowing that at times they were able to smile even when the suffering was so tough... that's what the Cent Cols is about.