 Rachel Atherton in August 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rachel Laura Atherton |
| Nickname | Waynehead |
| Born | 6 December 1987 Salisbury, England, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Atherton Racing |
| Discipline | BMX & MTB |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | DH |
| Professional teams | |
| 2007–2011 | Animal Commençal |
| 2011–2015 | GT |
| 2015–2018 | Trek Factory Racing |
| 2018– | Atherton Bikes |
| Major wins | |
| DH World Champion (x5) DH World Cup (x6 overall, 40 rounds) DH European Champion DH National Champion (x6) DH Junior World Champion DH Junior European Champion | |
Medal record | |
Rachel Laura Atherton (born 6 December 1987) is a British professional downhill mountain bike racer, and is a multiple time UCI World Champion.
Atherton began riding BMX at the age of 8 and mountain biking at the age of 11.[1] She was both Sunday Times' Sportswoman of the Year[2] and BBC Midlands Junior Sportswoman of the Year[3] in 2005, and then BBC Midlands Sportswoman of the Year in 2008.[4] In October 2015, a video of Atherton overtaking 91 competitors in five minutes during a race went viral.[5]
- ^ "Rachel Atherton Interview". British Cycling. 16 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 June 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ "Atherton awarded Young Sportswoman". Cycling News. November 2005.
- ^ "Rachel wins BBC Midlands title". BBC Shropshire. 5 December 2005. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ "Rachel Atherton wins BBC Midlands Sportswoman of the Year!". Pinkbike. 8 December 2008.
- ^ "Red Bull Foxhunt with Rachel Atherton". Red Bull. October 2015.