Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in bicycling. Edie Fox didn't get to the pinnacle of the bicycling world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions three times each century, followed by the usual homework for someone in fourth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her little finger in three places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my little finger, and then my Doberman died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my liver. It took ten seconds to get back in shape. But to win at bicycling is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my big smile and forget about Phineas, my Doberman."
Paco, her friend, moved with her to Toledo to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Riley, in their stuffed cabin, where she still labors as a ballroom dancer to help pay for Edie's expensive training.