Jennifer Valente kept the Americans atop the podium at the cycling world championships on Friday. The Olympic champion in the multidiscipline omnium, Valente bided her time in the peloton for most of the 40-lap endurance event known as the scratch race. New Zealand's Michaela Drummond beat out reigning champ Martina Fidanza of Italy for bronze.
The Zaaf Cycling Team has had its continental license revoked by the
International Cycling Union, following allegations of unpaid wages and
its roster dropping below the minimum size of eight riders.