Rachel Atherton
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rachel Laura Atherton |
| Date of birth | December 6, 1987 |
| Country |  England United Kingdom |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | BMX & MTB |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | DH & 4x |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2007– | Animal Commencal |
| Infobox last updated on: | |
| 2 June 2008 | |
Rachel Laura Atherton (born 6 December 1987, near Salisbury) 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.[1] She was The SundayTimes' Sportswoman of the Year[2] and BBC Midlands Junior Sportswoman of the Year in 2005.[3]
[edit] 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
[edit] 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).
[edit] 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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