As we’re sure you’ll agree, Rachel Atherton is an absolute legend of the mountain bike world. Aside from being one of the most successful and winningest racers of all time, Rachel Atherton is also a fantastic ambassador for the sport, and a humble role model for young riders both in the UK and all over the world.
Of course, you already know all of that, but there are many non-riders out there who aren’t necessarily aware of Rachel Atherton’s accolades. Despite having 33 World Cup victories and 5 World Cup Overall titles to her name, the 4x World Champion is still somewhat unknown to the mainstream media. However, that does appear to be changing. There was that article in the Telegraph, titled “Meet Rachel Atherton, the greatest champion you’ve never heard of“, and now BT Sport has shortlisted her for the 2016 Action Woman Award.
The best part? You can vote and make Rachel Atherton the BT Action Woman of 2016!
Voting has opened for the 2016 Award, and it is literally the easiest thing you can do – we know, because all of us here at Singletrack Towers have voted already. Simply follow this link, and click on Rachel Atherton – simple!
“The BT Sport Action Woman Awards celebrates the achievements of incredible and inspiring female athletes. The 2016 awards will be the most competitive ever after Team GB’s extraordinary performance in Rio, and this year’s ceremony includes two new categories – Lifetime Achievement, and Team of the Year, as well as the public vote for Action Woman of the Year. Voting opens on November 5 and closes December 5. The ceremony will be live on BT Sport 1 on Monday December 12.” – BT Sport.
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Tough one. They all deserve to win. Women’s sport seems to be in a much better place right now that male sport.