He was one of Garmin-Sharp's top contenders along with fellow American Andrew Talansky, Irishman Dan Martin and Canadian Ryder Hesjedal.
Now Sarah is a whiny presidential contender, complaining about the sharper microscope that women wanting to progress this country are under and rejecting advice to work harder to prove herself capable.
Meanwhile, international politics welcomes a new contender for the title of sharp dresser.
In North Carolina, Democratic Senator Kay Hagan and Republican contender Thom Tillis illustrate the sharp political and policy divide around abortion rights, state education funding and federal Medicaid expansion.
Other serious contenders are Sharp and Kyocera.
"As professional players we work immensely hard and there comes a time when you know that a fresh environment will help you retain the sharp edge of determination required to remain a contender for top honours".
The final section was steep and icy, with sharp curves that caused several racers, including the podium contender Hannes Reichelt of Austria, to ski off the course.
Nonetheless, the failure of the Jay Peak program may also become a hot political football for Sanders, who has become a national political figure and a contender for the Democratic Presidential nomination due to his sharp criticism of finance.
If Fudge is right – and he is one of the sharpest minds in the sport – then Farah has every chance of being a serious contender in London.
Last week, South Korea's prime minister, Lee Nak-yeon, drew sharp ire when he said that the women's team was not a medal contender anyway, implying that its athletic unity could be sacrificed for political unity.
Sharp-witted and ever stylish, Mrs. Pirro, 49, has long been considered a serious Republican contender for New York's top elected offices.
