#181. Tom Van Steenbergen: Rampage World-Record Front Flips, Devastating Crashes & the Comeback That Keeps Him Pushing

#181. Tom Van Steenbergen: Rampage World-Record Front Flips, Devastating Crashes & the Comeback That Keeps Him Pushing

From MOVING THE NEEDLE : The Andrew Neethling Podcast by movingtheneedle

March 11, 2026 · 1h 57m · Episode 181

About this episode

Tom Van Steenbergen discusses his career in freeride mountain biking, including world-record front flips, injuries, and the mindset required to keep pushing limits.

Tom Van Steenbergen has built a career pushing the limits of Freeride mountain biking. From landing world-record front flips at Red Bull Rampage to surviving some of the most devastating crashes the sport has seen, Tom’s journey is one of risk, resilience and relentless progression.Tom talks about the mindset behind Rampage, the brutal injuries that nearly ended his career, and what it really takes to keep coming back.Tom opens up about fear, recovery, fatherhood, and why he still chooses to push the limits on a mountain bike.If you love freeride MTB, Rampage stories and the psychology behind extreme sports, this is an episode you don’t want to miss. Get the Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/needle It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee!

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Neethling

Guest: Tom Van Steenbergen

Topics covered

  • Freeride mountain biking
  • extreme sports
  • resilience
  • mindset
  • injuries
  • fatherhood
  • risk-taking

Keywords

  • Freeride
  • mountain biking
  • Rampage
  • world-record
  • crashes
  • comeback
  • psychology
  • extreme sports
  • resilience
  • fatherhood

Sponsors

NordVPN

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Red Bull

Products: NordVPN

More episodes of MOVING THE NEEDLE : The Andrew Neethling Podcast

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the MOVING THE NEEDLE : The Andrew Neethling Podcast podcast page.