GT Factory Racing

Gee Atherton

Pro Bike

Vitals

Stats

2012:: 4th DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 1, Pietermaritzburg , South Africa
2010:: 1st - 3 x DH World Cups - Fort William, Champery & Windham.
2010:: World Cup DH Series Champion
2010& 2004:: 2nd - Red Bull Rampage
2009:: Downhill National Champion
2008:: Downhill World Champion - Val Di Sole, Italy.
2008:: 1st - DH World Cup Rd 2 - Andorra
2007:: 1st - 4X World Cup Rd1- Vigo
2006:: Downhill European Champion
2004:: 1st - DH World Cup Rd 3 - Schladming

Q&A

QUESTION
3 words to describe yourself
ANSWER
a. right now I'm aching b. Determined c. Adaptable
QUESTION
Been arrested? How many times
ANSWER
Too many times! Most recently was when we were in the US getting ready for the windham world cup. I shot a cop with a water pistol and he didn’t see the funny side. Not even a tiny bit.
QUESTION
Favorite thing my spouse/significant other/ parent makes
ANSWER
All of mum’s food. I’ll say sausage and chips because we had it last night.
QUESTION
Greatest memory in my MTB History
ANSWER
When me and Rach both won the World Champs in Val di Sole in 2008.
QUESTION
Totally freaked out by
ANSWER
Spiders- ughhh
QUESTION
Worst Habit
ANSWER
Tidying up after Dan and Rach – and sleeping in.
QUESTION
3 things you can't live without
ANSWER
a. Red Bull b. House of Marley headphones c. Peanut Butter.
QUESTION
Favorite Teammate
ANSWER
Pete Michaliszyn
QUESTION
Most embarrassing story about my teammate
ANSWER
There was a time when he first worked for us and his English still wasn’t 100% so he used to mix words up – like badger and pheasant for example. So he’d come to work complaining about all the badgers that had flown into his car down these country lanes.

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