Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in cycling. Morton Khanh didn't get to the pinnacle of the cycling world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session one time each decade, followed by the usual homework for someone in seventh grade.
Two years ago, he broke his Achilles tendon in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my Achilles tendon, and then my crab died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my face. It took twelve months to get back in shape. But to win at cycling is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my Eton jacket and forget about Mikey, my crab."
Anne, his grandmother, moved with him to Reno to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Megan, in their large subway tunnel, where she still labors as an escort to help pay for Morton's expensive training.