Freeride legend Sam Pilgrim will be styling on Canyon in future
The 32-year-old Brit from Colchester can look back on 20 years of competition experience and is now known for his successful YouTube channel, where he provides over 1.8 million subscribers with videos every other week. However, Sam Pilgrim first came to prominence through his participation in high-level slopestyle, freeride and dirt jump contests.
He first appeared on the international stage at the age of 17 at the King of Dirt in Austria, where he won the competition with his tricks. In 2013, he took the title of FMB World Tour Champion before continuing his run of success with podium finishes at prestigious events such as Crankworx, Dirtmasters, Red Bull Joyride and FISE Festival. He became a legend with his sensational runs at the X-Games and the Red Bull Rampage.
In 2015, Sam Pilgrim started his career as a content creator and launched his YouTube channel, which quickly became one of the biggest channels in the mountain bike universe. Although a YouTube channel of this size alone is a huge task, Sam has set himself the goal of achieving a podium finish every year. He also inspires a large number of riders around the world with his challenges, trips and adventures.
With the start of 2023, Sam becomes part of Canyon CLLCTV. With Canyon CLLCTV, the brand brings together off-road riders, racers and brand ambassadors from all over the world. With the common goal of bringing bikers together and encouraging more people to take up the sport, Sam is the perfect addition to the Canyon off-road family.As a bike virtuoso who masters almost all disciplines, Sam will represent the entire Canyon mountain bike portfolio. For freestyle and street use, the Stitched 720 and Stitched 360 are perfect for dirt jump bikes with their "Category 5" rating in endurance tests. The Canyon Spectral and Stoic are used on the trails, while the Canyon Torque is the ideal companion for the bike park and big mountain days. For laps on the trails, the Spectral:ON and Torque:ON e-bikes are the stars of the show.
Sam Pilgrim: "Hello everyone. 2023 with Canyon is going to be amazing. A dream come true. I'll be riding the best bikes alongside the coolest team, experiencing great things, producing lots of awesome videos, competing in a few contests and loving every minute of it. Let's go!"
Jack Noy, Canyon's Gravity Brand Manager says: "It's exciting news for Canyon and the CLLCTV team to have Sam join us. He is highly regarded as an incredible athlete and his positive, down-to-earth character. He is like a magnet that draws people into the mountain bike world. We are delighted to be able to support Sam and look forward to 2023 and the years to come."
Sam's first project with Canyon will be produced in February 2023 and is expected to be released in the spring
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