While conducting a nighttime aerial mission in Afghanistan, his helicopter was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade, and shrapnel penetrated his right leg. U.S. Army veteran Juan Carlos (JC) Hernandez never imagined he would become a hardcore cyclist after losing half of his right leg in Afghanistan. But here he is competing and commenting on what it means to be part of one of the hardest 6-day mountain bike stage races. His partner in crime, Rebecca Gross an airforce veteran, along for the ride and moral support, makes it a duo veteran mission on bikes in the mountains near Breckenridge Colorado.
5 сен 2024
