Sam Gaze | This RIDER

Canyon World Cup rider Sam Gaze didn’t follow the well-trodden European path to professional cycling. Growing up in rural New Zealand meant he had a very different journey to the top-level mountain biking. As a member of UCI team Alpecin-Deceuninck for the last three seasons, his success has been far from linear.

How did a kid who grew up on a farm in New Zealand become an international mountain bike sensation? Throughout our time with Sam, it’s clear his dad played a huge part in getting him to the start line of many of Sam’s races and picking up the pieces when it didn’t go to plan. Seeing his dad race on the amateur circuit ignited a passion to follow in his father’s footsteps...

Find out more about his way into the World Championship jersey after a 4-year battle with his health in this episode of "This RIDER".

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[DRNeKky]

In my mind, he is one of the greatest riders ever. He beat Nino at the top when Nino was the strongest in a straight-line sprint! He fell so many times and keeps getting up, fall after fall he is back! Not many riders are doing that. Look at Kulhavy! He never really got back to the podium after the London Olympics.

[johnlee-qogc]

used to watch him as kid following his dad. Great to see the results and his development

[tuilorraine]

I took a photo of Sam on the start line of a race in NZ when he was 9 yrs old. Kids his age were ordered to the back while the older, supposedly more competitive riders were allowed to the front, close to the start line. Sam moved to the front with the big teens, puffing himself up to try and look bigger. He knew he was as competitive as any of them and of course he won by a country mile. Must dig out that photo. You could see the focus in his eyes even then.

[derekcravenPT]

Awesome, it’s so great to see this Kiwi battler get to the top in this sport, looking forward to more and even, maybe, Roubaix one day.

[chasepalpatine]

Great to see you racing at the top level!

[pk-production]

his time will come, just a matter of time

[cerradotrail]

Henrique Avancini is Canyon Factory Team 2023?

[davidmossissa]

Don't deceive PEOPLE !!!

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