As one of only two Americans to make the men's road team for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brent Bookwalter knows the odds are stacked against him for a podium spot, but the first-time Olympian is ready to give his best and hope he can pull off something special.

ROCKFORD, Mich. (WOOD) — When Olympic cyclists hit the road in Rio this weekend, Rockford native Brent Bookwalter will be among them.