Sam Pilgrim (born 4 June 1990) is a professional
freeride mountain biker. Known for his missing tooth and his unique style of tricks, he has gained international fame with his
YouTube
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channel exposure under his name ''Sam Pilgrim'' in which he makes videos documenting his extreme stunts on various courses around the world. He was an FMB World Tour overall winner in 2013, becoming the first European athlete to win the competition since its establishment in 2010.
Early life
Pilgrim was born in
Colchester, Essex
Colchester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in Essex, in the East of England. It had a population of 122,000 in 2011. The demonym is Colcestrian.
Colchester occupies the site of Camulodunum, the first Colonia (Roman), major c ...
, England and began riding mountain bikes at the age of 9 and quickly won his first competition the Filthy 48. In 2007, he competed in his first international competition season, and at only 17 years old, he quickly became a fan favorite winning his first major competition at King of Dirt in Austria.
Sponsors
As of 2022, Pilgrim is part of
Monster Energy
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. He is a
GoPro
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,
Swatch
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, TSG, Continental, Halo Wheels, and Ergon.
In 2023, he switched from Haibike to Canyon, and from Continental to Goodyear.
Achievement
Pilgrim has won dozens of FMB competitions such as Red Bull District Ride in 2011, competing in
Dew Tour
The Dew Tour is an extreme sports circuit organized by the Adventure Sports Group, a subsidiary of American Media, LLC.
History
The tour was announced in late 2004, and made its debut in Louisville, KY in June 2005. The tour then made stops i ...
, various
Crankworx Crankworx is a four-stop tour of mountain biking competitions and races, the premier event of which is held each summer at Whistler-Blackcomb in Whistler, British Columbia at Whistler Mountain Bike Park.
The Crankworx core competitive events are ...
events, and the
X-Games
The X Games are an annual extreme sports event organized, produced and broadcast by ESPN. Coverage is also shown on ESPN's sister network, ABC. The inaugural X Games were held during the summer of 1995 in Providence and Newport, Rhode Island ...
. He placed 3rd overall in 2011 in the FMB World Tour. He placed 5th overall in 2012 in the FMB World Tour Rankings and 6th overall in 2010.
FMB World Tour Champion 2013
* Won FMB World Tour (1st Overall)
* 1st 26Trix
* 1st NS Bikes Slopestyle
* 1st FISE Slopestyle Montpellier
* 1st Swatch Rocket Air
* 1st Teva Slopestyle
* 2nd Bearclaw Invitational
* 2nd at Crankworx L2A
* 2nd Red Bull Berg Line
* 3rd
Red Bull Joyride
Crankworx is a global tour of mountain bike festivals that take place in New Zealand, Austria, and Canada. The final stop of the Crankworx World Tour is a 10 day festival in Whistler, British Columbia celebrating several gravity-fed disciplines wit ...
(Diamond Series)
* 5th at Colorado Freeride Festival
* 14th Overall at
X-Games
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Munich
* Placed 29th at
Red Bull Rampage
The Red Bull Rampage is an invitation-only freeride mountain bike competition held near Zion National Park in Virgin, Utah, United States, just to the north of Gooseberry Mesa. From 2001 till 2004, it was held off the Kolob Terrace Road, on the ...
References
External links
Watch Sam Pilgrim crown 'Ventnor - The place to urban downhill', as professional mountain bikers ride the stepsSam PilgrimSam Pilgrim's official X Games athlete biography
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English male cyclists
1990 births
Living people
Freeride mountain bikers
Sportspeople from Colchester