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Mads 'Makken' Haugen on the Road to Rampage 2015
The Norwegian wild child rolls us through his life in Scandinavia and his ambitions at Rampage 2015.
Andreu Lacondegu (L) Mads "Makken" Haugen (R)
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In preparation for the 10th edition of Red Bull Rampage, Mads "Makken" Haugen lets us inside his charmed life. Makken is a great rider who is always laughing and having a good time. He alsolives in his truck sometimes.
Every year, to have fun you need to go bigger or do something gnarlier or ride something steeper
Join the young Norwegian rider as he shares his pre-Rampage training regimen, complete with track time on an MX bike and then some laps in the Hafjell Bike Park near his home in Lillehammer, Norway — check out their huge jumps in the video below.
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Road to Rampage 2015: Mads 'Makken' Haugen
Follow Norway's Mads 'Makken' Haugen on the Road to Rampage 2015.
"Every year, to have fun you need to go bigger or do something gnarlier or ride something steeper than the year earlier," says Haugen in the video. "If I need to keep feeling good about it I need to keep pushing it."
How will Makken do at the 10th edition of Rampage? Watch the broadcast on Oct. 17 on Red Bull TV to find out.
Can’t wait to get your gut-wrenching, nail-biting freeride fix? Head over to the official Red Bull Rampage event page to see highlights of the first nine competitions, as well as more exclusive videos, photos and stories:
• Quiz: Can You Name This Rampage Trick?
• Red Bull Rampage Releases 2015 Athlete List
