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You wouldn’t know it by the sound of his voice, but it has been a frustrating six weeks for Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team’s Ivan Dominguez.

The Cuban super sprinter has been sidelined since a bizarre crash May 17 during Stage 1 of the Tri-Peaks Challenge in Arkansas. Dominguez had already crossed the finish line that day when his front wheel suddenly twisted sideways, tossing him headfirst over the handlebars.

The 5-foot-9, 160-pounder landed squarely on his back, bruising his ribs. He was off the bike for more than two weeks and still has trouble sleeping at night.

Toyota-United, the No. 1-ranked professional bicycle racing team in the National Race Calendar standings, is among more than a dozen squads that will participate in the Commerce Bank Reading Classic on Thursday.

Toyota-United’s roster includes Australian Henk Vogels, a veteran of several Tours de France, as well as Serbian national champion Ivan Stevic, who finished second Saturday at the CSC Invitational in Arlington, Va.

Ivan Dominguez of Toyota-United won't race the CSC Invitational and the entire Commerce Bank “Triple Crown of Cycling” series.

He had been Toyota-United’s most successful racer this season, winning eight races. But he crashed and bruised his back and ribs when he flipped over the handlebars after crossing the finish line in Stage 1 of the Tri-Peaks Challenge.