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He almost lost a leg but cyclist now competes for tour titles
MORGAN HILL — One of the favorites to win the Amgen Tour of California individual time trial today is grateful to make it to the starting line in Morgan Hill.
After all, Brent Bookwalter’s cycling career came close to ending at the beginning.
He almost lost his left leg 11 years ago during a road race in Belgium while representing the U.S. under-23 national team.
“I karate kicked a light pole with my shin and exploded my tibia,” Bookwalter recalled. “It stopped me in my tracks.”
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