5 of The Best Mountain Bikers in the World.

Jan 5
08:17

2011

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Mountain biking is a sport in which man people from all over the globe participate. These people know very well the thrill, as well as dangers, that mountain biking can offer. Read the article to find out more...

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There is nothing that will stop the people who are deadest on being professional mountain bikers,5 of The Best Mountain Bikers in the World. Articles and this is why the following are known to be the top five mountain bikers in the world. A dirt mountain biking magazine subscription, as well as mpora.com, often features such great riders.Ryan Leech was born in 1979 in British Columbia, Canada. He is commonly known as one of the best mountain bikers in the entire world. He has been participating in the sport since he was only 14 years old. His discipline and incredible riding skills have shown him to be great in many different videos such as Mastering the Art of Trials, and his newest film Crux.Julien Absalon was born in 1980 in Remiremont, Vosges. He is a cross country biker of French origin and has a great track record for winning. Between the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics he won 4 gold medals. He is also part of a bike team named Orbea that is a Spanish biking team. He also has a staggering 17 World Cup wins under his belt.Wade Simmons was born in 1974 in Kamloops, British Columbia, in Canada. In 2001 he was well known after winning the Red Bull Rampage. Later in the year he was second place in the Australian Red Bull Rampage. He is a proud member of the Rocky Mountain Bicycles team, and is known to be one of the first people to be sponsored in the free-riding category.Sam Hill was born in 1985 in Viveash, Western Australia. He is one of the top downhill mountain bikers for the entire continent. During 2006 and 2007 he won the UCI World Downhill Championship for Iron Horse, a racing team. During 2007 and 2009 he also won the UCI Elite Men’s Downhill World Cup.Steve Peat was born in 1974 inChapeltown, South Yorkshire, and is one of the most renowned English mountain bike riders. He has many different wins under his belt such as being the World Cup Champion three different times, and placing second three times in the Mountain Bike World Championships.These people and more can be seen in any dirt mountain bike magazine, or on websites like dirt.mpora.com.