CyclingNews - Brent Bookwalter: The five races that changed my career
American Brent Bookwalter is embarking on his 14th year as a professional cyclist in 2021, racing his third year at Team BikeExchange after an 11-year stint with BMC Racing.
The 36-year-old, who announced himself with a second-place finish at the opening time trial of the 2010 Giro d'Italia, has 11 Grand Tour participations to his name and three race wins on his palmarès.
Here, Bookwalter takes us back to the beginning and through to the present day, to tell the story of his career through the five races that have meant the most to him.