Bonk

Dawn enjoys the way I use the onomatopoeia "bonk" to describe everyday actions when we're talking on the phone, so I thought she might get a kick out of reading this:

American hopeful Floyd Landis ran out of steam on Stage 16 Wednesday. He "bonked," as bicyclists like to say. He was the overall leader at that point, but fell eight minutes behind the pack as he pedaled up the last climb. He handed over the yellow jersey to a Spaniard, Oscar Pereiro. Analysts said Landis was washed up, terminé, for the tour.
Link: http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/story/14280314p-15088696c.html