Cycling's arms race could help decide Tokyo Olympics medals
Riders train for the mountain bike cycling race, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Riders train for the mountain bike cycling race, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Jul. 23, 2021 01:52 AM EDT
Campuzano Chavez Peon of Mexico rides during a training for the mountain bike cycling race, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Campuzano Chavez Peon of Mexico rides during a training for the mountain bike cycling race, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Jul. 23, 2021 01:44 AM EDT
Cyclists compete in the men's cycling road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Oyama, Japan. (Tim de Waele/Pool Photo via AP)

Cyclists compete in the men's cycling road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Oyama, Japan. (Tim de Waele/Pool Photo via AP)

Jul. 24, 2021 09:35 AM EDT
Wout van Aert of Belgium, left, and Brandon McNulty of the United States compete in the men's cycling road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Oyama, Japan. (Tim de Waele/Pool Photo via AP)

Wout van Aert of Belgium, left, and Brandon McNulty of the United States compete in the men's cycling road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Oyama, Japan. (Tim de Waele/Pool Photo via AP)

Jul. 24, 2021 09:35 AM EDT
Candice Lill of South Africa smiles during a training for the mountain bike cycling race, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Candice Lill of South Africa smiles during a training for the mountain bike cycling race, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Jul. 23, 2021 01:57 AM EDT