About Brent

Hailing from Michigan, Brent began racing in 1998 when a childhood friend took him to a race and showed him the ropes. From there he climbed the ranks of the Michigan mountain biking elite and never looked back. For Brent, taking time to get a quality education did not slow down his professional career. In 2006, Bookwalter graduated with honors and a B.S. in biology from Lees-McRae after winning nine collegiate national titles for the college. Since 2005 he has been a regular on the professional circuit, racing for teams such as Advantage Benefits Endeavour Cycling Team (2005), Priority Health Cycling Team (2006), and his most recent venture, BMC Racing Team (2008). The Grand Rapids, Mich., native also won the U.S. national Under 23 time trial championship in 2006. In 2010, Bookwalter finished both the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia and was second in the opening time trial of the Giro. In 2011 Brent was part of the Tour de France winning team, helping Cadel Evans to his first title. Brent and his wife Jamie reside in Asheville, NC when stateside and Girona, Spain during much of the race season.

Stats

Turned pro:	2008
Date of birth:	February 16, 1984
Place of birth:	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Country:	United States
Residence:	Asheville, North Carolina
Height:	5 ft 11 inch / 180 cm
Weight:	154 lbs / 70 kg

Specialties and Strengths

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*results are not scientific