Cole Hocker

You can take the kid out of Indiana, but you’ll never get him off that rail! Cole Hocker fits into holes that are too small for a mouse to squeeze through. And as the world witnessed during the Olympics, he’s going after that cheddar.

Hocker is fast, but at this level everyone is fast. Cole’s X-factor is that he’s quick too! He possesses the uncanny ability to fluidly shift through all of his gears and then still being able to find one last push to the finish line.

The sign of a good racer is to have a pronounced style and Cole’s aura is maxed out. He oozes patience and confidence that can’t be faked, but that has grown since winning high school national titles. Now he’s come to harvest.

Remember, this is the teenage phenom who once took down the defending Olympic champion at Hayward and shushed anyone who thought he was a flash in the pan.

Now how do you beat a guy who can run 3:27 for 1500m and seemingly kick again and again? It’s your move.