Dan Atherton
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| UCI World Cup Round 4, Schladming, June 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Simon Atherton |
| Date of birth | January 25, 1982 |
| Country |  England United Kingdom |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | BMX & MTB |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | DH & 4x |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2007– | Animal Commencal |
| Infobox last updated on: | |
| 2 June 2008 | |
Daniel Simon Atherton, known as Dan Atherton (born 25 January 1982, near Salisbury) is a professional racing cyclist specialising in downhill and four cross mountain bike racing, and is a multiple national champion. He began BMXing at the age of 15 and mountain biking a year later.[1]
[edit] Palmarès
- 2004
- 1st 4X, British National Mountain Biking Championships
- 2003
- 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 3
- 2006
- 4th 4X, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
- 4th DH, European Mountain Bike Championships
- 4th 4X, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 6
- 2007
- 10th DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, Fort William
- 9th 4X, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 3, St Anne
- 3rd 4X, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 5, Maribor
- 2nd irish National Championships, Rostrevor
- 2nd NPS DH, Round 3, Moelfre
- 6th NPS DH, Round 4, Caersws
- 6th NPS DH, Round 5, Innerliethan
- 4th Fat Face Night Race
- 4th Red Bull Metro Ride
- 3rd Urban Pro, Paris
- 2008
- 1st 4X, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Vallnord, Andorra
- 2nd Maxxis Cup, Gouviea, Portugal
[edit] References
- ^ Dan Atherton Interview. British Cycling (16 April 2008).
[edit] External links
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