Theo Erlangsen has been tearing up the MTB scene for a couple of years, but we’re stoked to now announce him as part of the Monster Energy family, joining the ranks of MTB pros from around the globe, he fits in great with the roster and already shows promise to give the big dogs a run for their money.
He’s also made quite a name for himself recently, kicking off the year by turning heads at this years edition of DarkFEST, being the only invited South African rider to take on the giant course from top-to-bottom, and following up by earning back to back titles as the current Downhill SA Champ. Quite fittingly earning that “Free-racer” title as he balances his ambitions on the World Cup DH circuit while yearning to ride the biggest jumps known to man. As Theo embarks on his 2019 shred campaign abroad, we caught up with him just before catching his flight out of South Africa.
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