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Rachel Atherton

1987 - Today

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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. She was both Sunday Times' Sportswoman of the Year and BBC Midlands Junior Sportswoman of the Year in 2005, and then BBC Midlands Sportswoman of the Year in 2008. In October 2015, a video of Atherton overtaking 91 competitors in five minutes during a race went viral. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rachel Atherton is the 1,878th most popular cyclist, the 8,576th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 78th most popular British Cyclist.

Rachel Atherton is most famous for being a professional downhill mountain bike racer and a multiple-time World Champion in the sport. She has won numerous titles, including the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup overall series, establishing herself as one of the top female riders in downhill racing history.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Rachel Atherton ranks 1,878 out of 1,613Before her are Sam Gaze, Lawson Craddock, Joe Dombrowski, Cheung King Lok, Gulnaz Khatuntseva, and Yumi Kajihara. After her are Tamara Dronova, Georgia Baker, Mikhail Iakovlev, Will Barta, Trine Schmidt, and Clara Copponi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Rachel Atherton ranks 1,904Before her are Hazel Keech, Germán Chiaraviglio, Kenta Ishii, Rubina Dilaik, Luc Bourdon, and Justin Morrow. After her are James Dasaolu, Elsa Baquerizo, Chouaib Bouloudinat, Laura Dundovic, Yuji Sakuda, and Ngonidzashe Makusha.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Rachel Atherton ranks 8,578 out of 8,785Before her are Conor McLaughlin (1991), Ethan Pinnock (1993), Darren Potter (1984), Becky Hill (1994), James Cracknell (1972), and Marilyn Okoro (1984). After her are James Dasaolu (1987), Ryan Gauld (1995), Alexander Sims (1988), Ross Hutchins (1985), Tyler Blackett (1994), and Dave (1998).

Among CYCLISTS In United Kingdom

Among cyclists born in United Kingdom, Rachel Atherton ranks 78Before her are Neah Evans (1990), Callum Skinner (1992), Sarah Storey (1977), Katy Marchant (1993), Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (1984), and Elinor Barker (1994). After her are Katie Archibald (1994), Russell Downing (1978), Anna Henderson (1998), James Shaw (1996), Josie Knight (1997), and Matthew Richardson (1999).