Behind the mask: Bicyclist has long, uphill ride to get back

David Clinger's wife was fed up. She had been married to the champion cyclist for only a few months, and already the couple was on the verge of divorce. She called one day 2005 and asked if they could meet to try to work things out.

"You're not going to like what you see," Clinger said.

He was right and the marriage was soon over.

What she saw was a face full of ink — a tattooed mask hiding a complex set of emotions, feelings and a raging desire to reclaim control of a world that seemed to have been controlling him.

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[shannonsvlogging]

lazer time

[AiRMo95]

didnt work so well now did it mr. Clinger

[boomertsfx]

guess it didn't work