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\u2018Between the Races\u2019 Video Following Iconic MTB Racer Sam Hill<\/a>: <\/p>\n

MyPR: \u2018Between the Races\u2019 Video Following Iconic MTB Racer Sam Hill<\/strong>: <\/p>\n

\u2018Between the Races\u2019 Video Following Iconic MTB Racer Sam Hill<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mountain Bike Documentary Series Shows Multiple World Champion Prepare for 2021 Enduro Race Season\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

CORONA<\/span><\/strong>, California \u2013 June 15, 2021 \u2013 Mountain bike racing is finally back \u2013 and so is our documentary series! Monster Energy is proud to announce the latest episode of \u2018Between the Races\u2019 featuring professional enduro mountain biker and multiple MTB World Champion\u00a0<\/span>Sam Hill<\/span><\/strong>. Live now across Monster Energy\u2019s social media channels, the six-minute video follows the 35-year-old mountain bike icon from Perth, Australia, during training. Hill is headed into the 2021 enduro MTB racing season as the defending Enduro World Series (EWS) Champion.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe best thing about mountain biking is just the freedom of it. No matter what\u2019s going on in life\u2026 you\u2019re stressed out or having a hard time. Anything. You can just go out into the bush and ride. And all that stress and whatever is going on seems to disappear. All you worry about is riding and having fun,\u201d said Hill in the documentary, adding: \u201cIt\u2019s a good way to clean your mind, I think.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The MTB athlete with the humble attitude has built one of the biggest legacies \u2013 and across two disciplines \u2013 in the sport. In downhill MTB racing, Hill has won two World Cup Series titles (2007\/2009) and five World Championships. And now three consecutive Enduro World Series overall titles. His dominance continued after making the switch to enduro racing, where the Australian has been crowned the back-to-back Enduro World Series overall champion in 2017, 2018, and 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now viewers can learn what makes one of the fastest MTB racers on the planet tick. The new episode of \u2018Between the Races\u2019 catches up with the Aussie madman with a genuine passion for all things two-wheel at home in Perth, Australia. Supplemented by interviews with Hill\u2019s Monster Energy teammates about his profound influence on the sport, the documentary is live now on YouTube\u00a0<\/span>here<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Sam Hill episode is the latest instalment in the \u2018Between the Races\u2019 mountain bike documentary series produced by Monster Energy. Viewers are in for an unfiltered look behind the scenes, as \u2018Between the Races\u2019 explores the different lifestyles of Monster team riders away from the track. Step outside of the pits and into the living rooms, home tracks and private lives of the professional racers to understand what it takes to make it on the World Cup circuit.<\/span><\/p>\n

As detailed in the latest episode, Hill grew up with a need for speed. After racing motocross and BMX at a young age, he fell in love with mountain biking at age 12 and progressed quickly. At age 16, Hill was already making a splash overseas on the international am circuit. As a pro, he became notorious for his loose, flat pedal style and creative line choice going down the hill. This made entire generations of riders consider using parts of the track previously deemed unrideable.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hill\u2019s unique approach earned him eight World Champion titles across multiple disciplines, and too many high-profile competition wins to count. As \u2018Between the Races\u2019 visits the trophy room at his house, Hill recounts career milestones and victories on the most demanding tracks across the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI love to go away racing, but I also love to come home and be with my family and kids and ride on my local trails as well,\u201d said the father of three. He trains his young aspiring racers at his home, surrounded by perfect training grounds. \u201cI can usually just ride from home. I\u2019ve got trails pretty close to me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking on his training process at his home base in Perth, Western Australia, Hill said: \u201cObviously, I\u2019ve got a plan during the offseason that revolves around my training. Many people ask me how I train for the longer rounds when we happen to have shorter hills in Perth. But you just got to pedal up more times and pedal down more times to make up for it.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As the documentary follows Hill\u2019s training process from the gym to sharpening his skills on motorbikes, the unique passion for racing shines through. Plus, the desire to get back on the World Cup circuit after an entire year of pandemic lockdown. \u201cFor 2021, I\u2019m hoping that we get to go and do a full racing season. I look forward to getting back with the team and back on the podium!\u201d said Hill.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get the inside look into Hill\u2019s training process in the latest episode of \u2018Between the Races\u2019, live now on YouTube\u00a0<\/span>here<\/span>. Also, catch up on previous instalments of the series, showcasing Monster Energy riders, including 2018 MTB Downhill World Cup Champion\u00a0<\/span>Amaury Pierron<\/span><\/strong>, in a 47-minute feature film on\u00a0<\/span>YouTube<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, make sure to tune in as Hill heads into the season looking for his fourth consecutive Enduro World Series Championship title. On June 23, the defending EWS Champion will battle the world elite of the sport at the official season opener in Val Di Fassa in the Italian Dolomite mountains.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more on\u00a0<\/span>Sam Hill<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0and our team of mountain bike athletes, visit\u00a0<\/span>www.monsterenergy.com<\/span>. Also, follow Monster Energy on\u00a0<\/span>Facebook<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Instagram<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Twitter<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>TikTok<\/span>\u00a0for exclusive updates from the 2021 MTB season.<\/span><\/p>\n

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