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| Full name | Rachel Atherton |
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| Discipline | BMX & MTB |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | DH & 4x |
Rachel Atherton (born 6 December 1987, near Exeter) is a professional racing cyclist specialising in downhill mountain bike racing, and is a multiple national champion. She began BMXing at the age of 8 and mountain biking at the age of 11. She was The SundayTimes' Sportswoman of the Year and BBC Midlands Junior Sportswoman of the Year in 2005.
Palmarès
- 2002
- 1st
DH, British National Mountain Biking Championships - Youth
- 2004
- 1st DH, British National Mountain Biking Championships
- 2005
- 1st European Mountain Bike Championships
- 1st DH, British National Mountain Biking Championships
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junior
- 2006
- 2nd DH, British National Mountain Biking Championships
- 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, Rotorua
- 1st DH, European Mountain Bike Championships
- 1st Lisbon Downtown Championships
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 5, Balneario Camboriu
- 3rd Overall DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
- 2007
- 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, Fort William
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 5, Maribor
- 1st Maxxis Cup, Round 1
- 1st Sea Otter Classic DH
- 3rd Sea Otter Classic DS
- 1st NPS DH, Round 1
- 1st NPS DH, Round 3, Moelfre
- 1st NPS DH, Round 4, Caersws
- 2nd NPS DH, Round 5, Innerliethan
- 1st Fat Face Night Race
- 1st Edinburgh Street Race
- 2008
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Vallnord, Andorra
- 1st Maxxis Cup, Gouviea, Portugal
- 1st Alpine Bikes Winter series, Scotland
References
- "Rachel Atherton Interview". British Cycling. 16 April 2008.
- "Atherton awarded Young Sportswoman". Cycling News. November 2005.
- "Rachel wins BBC Midlands title". BBC Shropshire. 5 December 2005.
External links
- athertonracing.co.uk
- Interview: Rachel Atherton, Douglas Cook, Descent World, 2004
- An interview with the Athertons, Steve Thomas, Cycling News, 6 September 2007
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