Brent Bookwalter’s cycling mastery continues to turn heads around the globe.
Bookwalter, 32, of Asheville, was named to BMC Racing Team’s Tour de France roster on Wednesday. On Thursday, he was added for the first time to the short list of cyclists on the U.S. Olympic team heading to Rio de Janeiro.
Bookwalter and his BMC Racing teammate Taylor Phinney of Boulder, Colo., were chosen to represent the United States at the Rio Summer Games in the time trial and road race competitions.
According to USA Cycling, Bookwalter is the only American competing in the world’s two biggest cycling races this year, a testament to his cycling skills and never-say-die determination.