In a sport obsessed with the mantra “lighter is faster,” 23-year-old esports cyclist Hayden Pucker is challenging that belief, from his small hometown of Rosendale, Wisconsin, all the way to the global stage in Abu Dhabi.
At 185 cm (6’1”) tall and weighing 87 kg (192 lbs), Pucker knows he’s not built like a typical, featherweight cyclist. But instead of seeing his build as a disadvantage, he’s turned it into a weapon, powering his way through virtual pelotons at the highest levels of competition.
