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Sam Pilgrim

Sam Pilgrim

Sam Pilgrim (born June 4th, 1990) is a British Professional Mountain Bike Rider lived in the United Kingdom. He is known for documenting his extreme stunts on various courses around the world.

Biography

Riding downhill

Riding downhill

Doing some tricks

Doing some tricks

Sam is originally from Colchester and started gaining an interest in biking when he was 10-years-old when his father gave him an issue of Mountain Biking UK. [1] He began riding when he was 14 and won his first competition, the Filthy 48. Sam embarked on his first year of competition when he was 17-years-old and won a number of events including King of Dirt in Austria.

He continued to progress in 2008 when he won the Nissan Qashqai Urban Challenge in London, and he went on to take further notable victories at 2010 and 2011 White Style in Leogang, the 2011 Red Bull District Ride in Nuremberg, and at FISE 2011 in Montpellier. 2012 was another successful year,

winning at FISE again, as well as picking up victories at the Vienna Air King and at Balaton Bike Fest in Balatonfured, Hungary.

On the FMB World Tour he finished third in the overall standings in 2011, fifth in 2012, and in 2013 he became the first ever European Athlete to win the competition since its establishment in 2010. He put his success down to ‘consistency and not crashing’, something that was beyond his main rivals Martin Soderstrom and Brett Rheeder who both had to retire from the battle due to injuries as the season was heating up.

He is sponsored by sponsored by brands such as NS Bikes and Monster Energy.

References

[1]
Citation Linktelegraph.co.ukSam Pilgrim: 10 things no-one tells you before you become addicted to dirt jumping
Nov 30, 2017, 8:16 PM
[2]
Citation Linkyoutube.comGAME of STREET
Nov 30, 2017, 9:25 PM
[3]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comDoing a trick
Nov 30, 2017, 8:21 PM
[4]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comDoing some tricks
Nov 30, 2017, 9:42 PM
[5]
Citation Linkdirtmountainbike.comBio of Sam Pilgrim
Nov 30, 2017, 8:18 PM
[6]
Citation Linkyoutube.comABANDONED MTB SLOPESTYLE MANSION
Nov 30, 2017, 10:04 PM
[7]
Citation Linktwitter.comSam Pilgrim on Twitter
Nov 30, 2017, 8:18 PM
[8]
Citation Linkyoutube.comHOW-TO: BUILD A RAMP
Nov 30, 2017, 9:43 PM
[9]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comOn a bike next to a friend
Nov 30, 2017, 8:28 PM
[10]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comRiding downhill
Nov 30, 2017, 9:35 PM
[11]
Citation Linkyoutube.comGAME of BIKEPARK
Nov 30, 2017, 9:25 PM
[12]
Citation Linkinstagram.comSam Pilgrim on Instagram
Nov 30, 2017, 8:18 PM
[13]
Citation Linkyoutube.com2 HOURS TO BUILD AND RIDE!
Nov 30, 2017, 9:25 PM
[14]
Citation Linkfacebook.comSam Pilgrim on Facebook
Nov 30, 2017, 8:17 PM
[15]
Citation Linkyoutube.comSam Pilgrim on YouTube
Nov 30, 2017, 8:17 PM
[16]
Citation Linkyoutube.comINSANE URBAN DOWNHILL MEXICO - BANGERS TOUR 2017
Nov 30, 2017, 9:23 PM
[17]
Citation Linkyoutube.comMTB IN SWEDEN RULES - BANGERS TOUR 2017
Nov 30, 2017, 9:23 PM
[18]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comGAME of STREET
Nov 30, 2017, 9:25 PM
[21]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comABANDONED MTB SLOPESTYLE MANSION
Nov 30, 2017, 10:04 PM
[22]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comHOW-TO: BUILD A RAMP
Nov 30, 2017, 9:43 PM