Brave.......having or displaying courage, resolution, or daring. I suggest anyone who competes on the Mountain Course displays these characteristics. Bravery is not heightened or lessened by liking or disliking what one does.
For someone to lap the TT Course at over 126mph, as Ian Lougher has done, displays courage, resolution and daring.

Bravery is not hitting a tennis ball over a net or playing snooker as some commentators would make one think.