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Mountain Biking’s Raddest Women: Rachel Atherton

By Screamin Mimi - October 12, 2009 - 18:13
Rachel Atherton. Photo: Sven Martin

Rachel Atherton. Photo: Sven Martin

ATHERTON DOESN’T JUST WIN RACES, SHE DOMINATES THEM—OFTEN BEATING THE COMPETITION BY 10 SECONDS OR MORE. JUST 21, SHE ALREADY POSSESSES THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RAINBOW STRIPES AND HAS WON A STAGGERING SEVEN WORLD CUP RACES. SLOWED BY A SERIOUS COLLISION WITH A TRUCK WHILE TRAINING EARLIER THIS YEAR, ATHERTON IS PREPARING TO RETURN THIS MONTH.

I never really had any female role models growing up because I was very far removed from racing and the whole cycling industry. And even when I started racing, the biggest influences on me were my brothers.

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Mountain Biking’s Raddest Women: Willow Koerber

By Screamin Mimi - October 5, 2009 - 18:37
Portrait: Jordan Manley

Willow Koerber. Portrait: Jordan Manley

ALWAYS PASSIONATE, EVER STYLISH, KOERBER HAS BEEN AT THE TOP OF AMERICAN XC RACING
FOR NEARLY A DECADE, BUT SHE IS STILL LOOKING FOR A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL WIN. NOW 31,
SHE IS PINNING HER HOPES ON THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN AUSTRALIA. THE COURSE IS
FAST AND TECHNICAL—A PERFECT FIT FOR KOERBER.

Juli Furtado, 1993. World Cup, Vermont.

Juli Furtado, 1993. World Cup, Vermont. Photo: Tom Moran

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BIKE magazine Sept/Oct Issue On Sale Now

By Screamin Mimi - August 18, 2009 - 17:16

Bike October Issue

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Girls Gone Wild

Every few years, a dozen wild women converge on a highly sought-after singletrack destination for a few days of riding, camping, boob jokes and bacchanalia. After a half a decade ban, the group returns to Moab for their rendition of Girls Gone Wild II. To find out exactly what happens when 12 girls run wild, Bike embedded our own beer-swilling, football-loving, hairy-chested correspondent among the girls. Would adding a man to the equation erode the female camaraderie? Or would the girls leave the dude’s machismo on the side of the trail in a swirl of dust and pink boa feathers? Read on to find out how our intrepid reporter fared. (110) (more…)

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Rachel Atherton Won’t Race This Year

By Screamin Mimi - August 12, 2009 - 18:10
Rachel Atherton at the Maribor World Cup this year. Photo: Colin Meagher

Rachel Atherton at the Maribor World Cup this year. Photo: Colin Meagher

Defending World Champion Rachel Atherton just announced that she will not return to racing this year. Rachel has missed the entirety of this season recovering from a severe shoulder injury stemming from a run-in with a car in January.

After undergoing surgery this spring, Rachel had initially hoped to return to competition in time to defend her title at the World Championships in early September, but after consulting with her physician, she decided it was better to let her shoulder heal completely—which means no racing until next year.

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