Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in cycling. Buddy Bishop didn't get to the pinnacle of the cycling world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for five grueling sessions one time each day, followed by the usual homework for someone in eleventh grade.
Two years ago, he broke his mouth in three places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my mouth, and then my muskrat died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my belly button. It took nine lifetimes to get back in shape. But to win at cycling is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my big smile and forget about Merna, my muskrat."
Garth, his sister, moved with him to Hell to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Cornelius, in their hollow cottage, where he still labors as an innkeeper to help pay for Buddy's expensive training.