Rowan Sorrell

Mountain Biking Europe

Rowan Sorrell has been riding his whole life and it is mountain biking. He’s been riding in elite for eight years and for the last six has been on the UCI World Cup. His vast knowledge of the UK scene - especially in his home locale of South Wales - is only matched by his knowledge of the Alpine scene, having spent several summer seasons there. His travels on the competition circuit are well documented through his regular work with Dirt Magazine in the UK. Aside from this guidebook, Rowan’s main project is Back-on-Track, a company he set up in 2004 with the aim of providing expert consultancy and trail-building skills in the UK. Rowan says his perfect trail is one that is "fun, well designed, and one that makes people want to ride their bikes." He is 27 and lives in Newport.