Canadian freerider Kurt Sorge has been riding for Giant since he was 18. He started riding at 13 and was competing in dirt jump and slopestyle contests soon after that.
Sorge grew up in British Columbia and emerged on the international freeride scene in 2008 when he finished second at the Red Bull Rampage contest in Virgin, Utah. Riding a prototype version of the Giant Faith freeride bike, which he helped develop, Sorge pulled off a huge tailwhip over a 60-foot gap jump. Since then he has been featured in magazine and video shoots and starred in the 2010 film “Follow Me.”
Last year Sorge won the Châtel Mountain Style contest in Portes du Soleil, France, and he kicked off his 2010 season with a win in April at the John Henry Days Dirt Jump competition in Vancouver, Canada.
Kurt Sorge
Sorge grew up in British Columbia and emerged on the international freeride scene in 2008 when he finished second at the Red Bull Rampage contest in Virgin, Utah. Riding a prototype version of the Giant Faith freeride bike, which he helped develop, Sorge pulled off a huge tailwhip over a 60-foot gap jump. Since then he has been featured in magazine and video shoots and starred in the 2010 film “Follow Me.”
Last year Sorge won the Châtel Mountain Style contest in Portes du Soleil, France, and he kicked off his 2010 season with a win in April at the John Henry Days Dirt Jump competition in Vancouver, Canada.
Kurt Sorge
Second-place, 2008 Red Bull Rampage
Freeride: Kurt Sorge
| Nationality : | Canada |
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| Birth date : | November 28, 1988 |
| Resides : | Nelson, British Columbia |
| Disciplines : | Freeride, slopestyle, dirt jumpinb |
| Top results : | 2nd at 2008 Red Bull Rampage |
| 2010 goals : | Top finishes at Crankworx, Crankworx Colorado events, feature film and magazine shoots |
| Favorite food : | Classy chicken |
| Favorite drink : | Jack and Coke |
| First bike : | Walmart bike |
| Favorite book : | The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton |
| Other sports : | Snowboarding, snowmobiling, motocross, wakeboarding |
| Favorite trail : | The Rio (Kamloops, British Columbia) |
| Favorite music: | Indie, 80s metal |
| Favorite bike : | Giant Faith |
| Nickname : | Sorgelhoff |
Giant Factory Off-Road Team rider Kurt Sorge was among the world’s most talented freeride mountain bikers competing at the October 1-3 Red Bull Rampage competition near Virgin, Utah. Sorge, who finished second at the 2008 Red Bull Rampage, once again put on a show, piloting his green Giant Faith to some jaw-dropping airs in the extreme desert terrain that serves as the arena for the Rampage.
First held in 2001, the Red Bull Rampage is considered the most challenging freeride contest in the world. It showcases riders and their bikes in a creative, free-flowing format that allows each to choose their own lines and tricks over a 1500-foot vertical drop against the red-rock desert landscape. Kurt’s tricks included a jump over a massive 60-foot canyon gap. In the end, he finished in the top-10 among the world’s best.
Sorge Soars at Red Bull Rampage :
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