He was thrilled by the victory and said he had tackled the race in the same way he had fought his illness.
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"Leukaemia has taught me to think step by step ... just be patient, lay in your bed and wait," he said.
"That's almost the same strategy I chose here, to stay in the pack, stay easy, stay patient and wait for my chance."
Phelps's great haul of China
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