Ao longo dos anos, Rachel Atherton se tornou uma das maiores atletas de downhill. Depois de vencer importantes provas em 2005, ela foi nomeada Jovem Atleta do ano pela Times e cresceu muito desde então. Em 2008, ela dominou o circuito mundial subindo no ponto mais alto do pódio. Infelizmente, Rachel se envolveu em um acidente em uma pré-temporada e precisou tirar um tempo para se recuperar. Entretanto, ela voltou e provou mais uma vez que é uma grande atleta com um número impressionante de vitórias em 2010 ficando em 7º lugar no ranking feminino de elite do UCI. Desde então, Rachel vem acumulando vitórias e dominando o circuito mundial, podendo se dizer que é a melhor atleta feminina de Downhill do planeta!
Veja seus títulos:
- 2002
- 1st
British National Mountain Biking Championships (DH) – Youth - 2004
- 1st British National Mountain Biking Championships (DH)
- 2nd UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships – Junior
- 2005
- 1st
UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships – Junior - 1st European Mountain Bike Championships (DH)
- 1st British National Mountain Biking Championships (DH)
- 2006
- 1st European Mountain Bike Championships (DH)
- 1st Lisboa Downtown Championships
- 3rd Overall UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
- 1st Round 5 (Balneario Camboriu)
- 2nd British National Mountain Biking Championships
- 3rd UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
- 2007
- 1st UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Round 5 (Maribor)
- 1st Maxxis Cup DH Round 1
- 1st Sea Otter Classic
- 1st NPS DH, Round 1
- 1st NPS DH, Round 3 (Moelfre)
- 1st NPS DH, Round 4 (Caersws)
- 1st Fat Face Night Race
- 1st Street Race, Edinburgh
- 2nd UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
- 2nd NPS DH, Round 5 (Innerleithen)
- 3rd DS, Sea Otter Classic
- 2008
- 1st UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
- 1st Overall UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
- 1st Round 2 (Vallnord, Andorra)
- 1st Round 4 (Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada)
- 1st Round 5 (Bromont, Canada)
- 1st Round 7 (Schladming, Austria)
- 2nd Round 1 (Maribor, Slovenia)
- 2nd Round 6 (Canberra, Australia)
- 3rd Round 3 (Fort William, Scotland)
- 1st Maxxis Cup DH (Gouveia, Portugal)
- 1st Alpine Bikes Winter series DH (Scotland)
- 1st Canadian Open DH (Whistler, Canada)
- 1st Monster Energy Garbanzo Downhill (Whistler, Canada)
- 2010
- UCI Mountain Bike World Cup (DH)
- 1st Round 1 (Maribor, Slovenia)
- 1st Round 6 (Windham, United States)
- 2011
- 2nd UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
- 3rd Overall UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
- 1st Round 5 (Windham, United States)
- 2nd Round 2 (Fort William, Scotland)
- 2nd Round 3 (Leogang, Austria)
- 3rd Round 4 (Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada)
- 3rd Round 7 (Val di Sole, Italy)
- 2012
- 1st British National Mountain Biking Championships (DH)
- 1st Overall UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
- 1st Round 2 (Val di Sole, Italy)
- 1st Round 4 (Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada)
- 1st Round 5 (Windham, United States)
- 1st Round 6 (Val d’Isère, France)
- 1st Round 7 (Hafjell, Norway)
- 2nd Round 3 (Fort William, Scotland)
- 1st European Downhill Cup Round 1 (Monte Tamaro, Switzerland)
- 1st European Downhill Cup Round 2 (Leogang, Austria)
- 2nd British Downhill Series, Round 1 (Combe Sydenham, England)
- 2nd British Downhill Series, Round 2 (Fort William, Scotland)
- 2013
- 1st UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
- 1st Overall UCI Mountain Bike World Cup (DH)
- 1st Round 1 (Fort William, Scotland)
- 1st Round 2 (Val di Sole, Italy)
- 1st Round 3 (Vallnord, Andorra)
- 1st Round 5 (Hafjell, Norway)
- 2nd Round 4 (Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada)
- 2nd Round 6 (Leogang, Austria)
- 2014
- 2nd UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
- 2nd Overall UCI Mountain Bike World Cup (DH)
- 1st Round 2 (Cairns, Australia)
- 1st Round 7 (Méribel, France)
- 2nd Round 1 (Pietermaritzburg, South Africa)
- 2nd Round 4 (Leogang, Austria)
- 2nd Round 5 (Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada)
- 2nd Round 6 (Windham, United States)
- 2015
- 1st UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
- 1st British National Mountain Biking Championships (DH)
- 1st Overall UCI Mountain Bike World Cup (DH)
- 1st Round 2 (Fort William, Scotland)
- 1st Round 3 (Leogang, Austria)
- 1st Round 4 (Lenzerheide, Switzerland)
- 1st Round 5 (Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada)
- 1st Round 6 (Windham, United States)
- 1st Round 7 (Val di Sole, Italy)
- 2nd Round 1 (Lourdes, France)
- 1st British Downhill Series, Round 2 (Fort William, Scotland)
- 2016
- 1st UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
- 1st British National Mountain Biking Championships (DH)
- 1st Overall UCI Mountain Bike World Cup (DH)
- 1st Round 1 (Lourdes, France)
- 1st Round 2 (Cairns, Australia)
- 1st Round 3 (Fort William, Scotland)
- 1st Round 4 (Leogang, Austria)
- 1st Round 5 (Lenzerheide, Switzerland)
- 1st Round 6 (Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada)
- 1st Round 7 (Vallnord, Andorra)
2017
1st Round 1 (Lourdes, France)
Out Round 2 (Cairns, Australia)