MvdP to Miss XCO World Championships Due to Severe Back Pain

Certainly the kind of "back" not worth celebrating

Look, call it a gimmick, call it what you will, but the Bulletin has been all about the word “back.” Typically, it has been in case of an athlete being BACK—i.e. returning to a previously attained level of success. Although there is an implied low spot that athlete has ascended from, being BACK is still overwhelmingly viewed as a good thing.

This week, …