STEVE PEAT
Steve Peat has had an illustrious career racing downhill mountain bikes for nearly 25-years. Experiencing early success in the sport, he has gone on to become a favourite with fans around the world, winning 17 World Cup races in the process. Hailing from Sheffield, England, ‘Sheffield Steel’ or ‘Peaty’, has never been one to rest on his laurels and has always focused on giving back to the sport that has given him so much.
RACING ACHIEVEMENTS
2009 UCI Downhill World Champion
3X UCI Downhill World Cup Champion
2X European Champion
9X British Champion
17 UCI Downhill World Cup wins
52 UCI Downhill World Cup podiums
APPEARANCES
Won’t Back Down (Film - 2014)
This is Peaty feat. Last Orders (Series 2012-16)
A Bigger Slice of British Pie (Series 2017)
The Syndicate (Series 2017>)
GAMBLE (Film - 2018)
Bikes & Beers (UK Stage Tour - 2018)
CHARITABLE WORK
Over the years Steve has managed various charity events, raising in excess of £65,000 for a local Cancer Appeal and, for the past 10 years, he has organized a downhill race near his home called the Steel City Downhill. Proceeds from the event go to The Sheffield Wildlife Trust which helps develop and maintain trails in Grenoside Woods and to assist mountain bike projects around Sheffield. 2020 would have been the 10th anniversary of the Steel City Downhill race.
OTHER
Aside from his professional riding career, Steve has other involvements with the sport, including contributing to the design and manufacture of specialist riding clothing made by Royal Racing. He is also part-owner of Peaty’s Products, offering quality, environmentally conscious bike accessories and cleaning products. Steve also has involvements with young cyclist academies, and is a proponent of youth involvement in the sport. In recognition of Steve’s achievements in sport, and for his generous contributions to charities, both Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield recently granted him honorary doctorate degrees.
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