The Rocky Mountain News reports on Taylor Phinney’s initial qualifying round in the 4000-meter men’s individual pursuit during the Beijing Olympic Games. The article feature interviews with Taylor’s parents, Connie and Davis.

From the article: “It’s been incredible,” Carpenter-Phinney said of being at the Olympics with the entire family. “It’s (her son’s) first Olympics, and he slayed some dragons out there … One thing you need to know. I was seventh in my first Olympics, and he was seventh (in qualifying).”