>> in a short time span, evan starts collecting awards and even picks up a corporate sponsorship. >> i've carried on into national level in south africa and world cup race this year. i'm really enjoying the bike. >> it's october 9th, 2011. evan is riding in a 45 kilometer mountain bike race with team jeep. >> i was comfortable. >> as they raced through the woods, pedal by pedal and one of evan's teammates catches all the action on camera with a gopro mounted to the bike. >> i was just talking to my teammate behind me and i offered him to come pass. >> the race is going well and there's even an added bonus, a close-up view of the country's natural beauty and wildlife. out of no where, evan sees an antelope darts out to his right and he points signaling for his teammate to film it and that's when it happens. the buck barrels into evan on his bike.