Rachel Atherton – What It Takes to Win

With 5 elite world championships, and 6 world cup overall wins, Rachel Atherton has been at the very top of the sport for a long time now. We sit down for a chat about how it all began, and her journey so far, through the highs and lows, to find out what it takes to push yourself to the edge, and be one of the most successful athletes the sport has ever seen. Hit play and find out what it takes to win.

This episode of the podcast is supported by CushCore. Our recent episode with their inventor and founder, Adam Krefting, is available here. These inserts are more than just a rim protector, giving improved damping, better cornering support, lower rolling resistance and an improved ability to roll through chunky terrain. They are used by riders like EWS star Martin Maes, and 3x World DH champ Loic Bruni. You can find out more at cushcore.com, or over on Instagram @cushcore.

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