Marco Sullivan

Marco Sullivan speeds down the course at Beaver Creek, Colo.

Marco Sullivan leans toward classic rock when he’s about to begin a race, but selections from Bro Hymn and Pennywise also get him revved up in the start house.

Marco Sullivan of the United States, speeds down the course during a training run for the men’s World Cup downhill ski race in Beaver Creek, Colo., on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Nathan Bilow)