Watch: The Perfect Season – Rachel Atherton

Rachel Atherton made history in 2016, winning every UCI World Cup downhill race plus the World Championships for mountain biking's first-ever perfect season.
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In her first year with Trek Factory Racing Downhill, Rachel Atherton accomplished the unimaginable. She won every UCI World Cup event and the World Championships, achieving the first-ever perfect season in the history of World Cup mountain biking.

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