Rachel Atherton collides with car in training accident
Dan (left) and Gee help Rachel after the crash (Sven Martin)
2008 women’s downhill mountain bike world champion Rachel Atherton was involved in a training accident with a car on January 19th, sustaining a dislocated shoulder and cuts to the face.
According to early reports, Atherton hit the car head-on while riding her Cervelo road bike – which took most of the impact of the crash. She was training with her brothers Gee and Dan.
Further information about her injuries will be available later today when she sees a specialist, but the team hope she will be fit to race in the first round of the mountain bike World Cup in April
Further updates and more pictures from the aftermath of the crash can be found on the Animal Commencal team website.
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Danny83
Posted Mon 19 Jan, 8:33 pm UTC Flag as inappropriate
Ouchies, hope she mends quickly, pesky cars.
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klerric
Posted Mon 19 Jan, 9:10 pm UTC Flag as inappropriate
Really sorry to read about the accident....sure Rachel will bounce back better than ever...May the Froce be with her
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snooze99
Posted Mon 19 Jan, 10:03 pm UTC Flag as inappropriate
Not good if she popped her shoulder out?
Hope she gets sorted soon.
Good Luck, Rach
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Shiny Flu
Posted Mon 19 Jan, 10:30 pm UTC Flag as inappropriate
If the Athertons check bikeradar... our wishes for a speedy recovery.
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ddraver
Posted Mon 19 Jan, 10:43 pm UTC Flag as inappropriate
Bless her!
Get well soon Rach!!!
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jweston
Posted Tue 20 Jan, 9:21 am UTC Flag as inappropriate
Rachel, you rock! Get well soon. I hope the driver stopped and the whole things gets sorted out soon?
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The_Kraken
Posted Tue 20 Jan, 9:53 am UTC Flag as inappropriate
Poor Rach.
Healing vibes going her way.
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Twisterboy
Posted Tue 20 Jan, 11:53 am UTC Flag as inappropriate
wishing you a speedy recovery Rachel
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JackBenson59
Posted Tue 20 Jan, 12:47 pm UTC Flag as inappropriate
Ouch. That looks bad! Get well soon Rachel!!
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osxboy
Posted Tue 20 Jan, 3:16 pm UTC Flag as inappropriate
Personal experience says this hurts but the physio is worse, Good physio sorted mine out fairly quickly 6 - 8 weeks if I rember rightly.
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H3ndr1X
Posted Tue 20 Jan, 3:40 pm UTC Flag as inappropriate
All the best to the Athertons, wish you well Rach.
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zaris
Posted Tue 20 Jan, 3:41 pm UTC Flag as inappropriate
osxboy - They have physio that make you work day and night towards injury wich saves considerable amount of time! but stilll....
I really hope she gets well, my niece who'se only 8 loves watching her videos on youtube and wants to be just like her... :(
I really hope she gets well soon, as role models like Rachel Atherton and Shanneza Reade that are insopiration of our younger ones today :)
Get well soon ^^,
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SiLanc
Posted Fri 20 Feb, 5:54 pm UTC Flag as inappropriate
Get well soon Rachael :(
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truckowner
Posted Tue 3 Mar, 5:22 pm UTC Flag as inappropriate
I am the owner of the pick up that was involved in the accident. I am sure that being on the wrong side of the road was an honest mistake. how ever Rachel has made no attempt to contact me and has not returned several emails that I have written to her team website. In addition almost 2 months later and the CHP report is still not done due to their inability to obtain her contact information.
this was a mistake but it is her responsibility to pay for damages to my truck witch totaled in over 3,500$ that I can't afford to fix and shouldn't have to. She already admitted to her irresponsibility not wearing a helmet how about not paying for the damages she caused.
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