Sam Pilgrim

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Sam Pilgrim

Sam Pilgrim (born June 4, 1990 ) is a British cyclist and web video producer . He is regarded as the figurehead of the freeride scene and has emerged as the winner of many competitions.

life and career

Sports career

Pilgrim grew up in Colchester . At the age of about ten he became enthusiastic about cycling when he saw pictures of fancy bike jumps in an issue of the British sports magazine Mountain Biking UK . At 14 he was already taking part in competitions himself. He enjoyed early success and quickly established himself as a well-known figure in his sport. When his school days came to an end, he was already making a living by cycling; He was never dependent on a job. In 2013 he emerged as the winner of the FMB World Tour .

From 2017 Pilgrim, started with e-bikes to experiment. He is considered a pioneer of e-mountain biking, and he was the first rider to perform many jump maneuvers on an electric bike.

Pilgrim as a web video producer

Pilgrim has had a YouTube channel since 2006 , which it originally created to upload application videos for competitions. It wasn't until many years later that he began to publish videos for entertainment and educational purposes only. He now publishes new content several times a week. His best-known videos have been viewed in the tens of millions.

Others

The most famous identification Pilgrims is its a missing incisor due Gap . The corresponding tooth was broken in a fall accident and had to be completely removed. However, Pilgrim decided against an artificial replacement and later came to the conclusion that the tooth gap was "kind of cool".

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Sam Pilgrim interview - The Rise MTB. Interview. In: the-rise.com. The Rise, February 6, 2011, accessed November 18, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e Pilgrim, the mad pilgrim. Interview. In: laola1.at. Sportradar Media Services GmbH, July 29, 2014, accessed on November 18, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b Haibike makes big leaps with Sam Pilgrim. In: velototal.de. Velototal GmbH, January 2, 2018, accessed on November 18, 2020 .
  4. ↑ a b c Michael Schwarz: Sam Pilgrim - The tooth gap. In: redbull.com. Red Bull Deutschland GmbH, August 7, 2014, accessed on November 18, 2020 .
  5. ↑ a b Sam Pilgrim. Portrait. In: dirtmountainbike.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020 .
  6. ↑ 10 Questions With Sam Pilgrim. Interview as a web video on YouTube. August 3, 2018, accessed November 18, 2020 . Sam Pilgrim: EBIKE FREESTYLE - Big jump Big tricks. Web video. In: YouTube. January 8, 2018, accessed November 23, 2020 .
  7. ↑ 10 Questions With Sam Pilgrim. Interview as a web video on YouTube. August 3, 2018, accessed November 18, 2020 . Sam Pilgrim: Channel info. In: YouTube. Retrieved November 18, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Sam Pilgrim. In: YouTube. Retrieved November 18, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Pilgrim, Sam
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British cyclist and web video producer
DATE OF BIRTH 4th June 1990