READ MORE: Bancroft defiant as he admits he considered leaving cricket READ MORE: Lizzie Deignan announces return to racing ‘And that’s really motivating, and helps in the days when you’re feeling down or a bit kind of, alone.’ ‘One thing that’s helped us is having the same goal, having the same dream, the same passion, we all work towards the same thing. ‘Having the support of your family, that unfaltering, unconditional support if you like, win or lose, you’ve got someone there to get your back. For Rachel, their close family unit has undoubtedly been a blessing. People see glamour and success and not the long hours, exhausting travel and loneliness behind closed doors.
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Later that year, Rachel and Gee became World Champions in Italy, the first time they would pull on the rainbow stripes, but not the last.ĭan Atherton in action at the 2006 Mountain Bike World Championships in Rotorua, New Zealand (AP Photo/NZPA, Wayne Drought) Dan winning the 4X event, his brother and sister rounding out the hat trick with the men’s and women’s downhill event. In 2008, all three of them won gold at the World Cup in Andorra. ‘When we started our race team back in 2003, we’ve always wanted to do things a bit differently, and do things our own way, be a bit unique.’Īs a family they are certainly unique. Challenging the status quo won’t be a problem according to Rachel. Now, as they plan what the future holds, it’s important to give something back and stay true to their vision for the sport. ‘It’s always been a passion of ours to not only push ourselves but also help the sport grow a bit.’ That being said, Gee knows their elevated profile comes with a self-imposed responsibility to develop and maintain the progression that keeps any sport alive.
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‘We do the sport because we love it, and we don’t do it to get on TV or to get an Olympic medal, we do it because racing is what we love’ she told Yahoo Sport. (Photo by Craig Mercer - CameraSport/CameraSport via Getty Images)
Rachel Atherton during qualifying for the Downhill event at the 2017 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Fort William, Scotland.
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