Rachel Atherton wins at La Bresse! That’s a record-breaking 6 World Cup Overalls! Race Report: UCI World Cup 2018 Round 7

In “one of the hardest races of (her) career” through fog, rain, driving water and a short but SAVAGE track at la Bresse in Northern France UK rider Rachel Atherton has taken her 37^th World Cup win,  her 3^rd of the 2018 season and enough for her 6^th World Cup Overall title – more than any other female rider in the history of the sport.

Rachel had qualified second to fellow Brit Tahnee Seagrave and knew that todays race would require something extra special. She said “ I tried to think strategically – maybe I should have played safe and focused on the overall – I needed to come 4^th or maybe 5^th today to clinch the title but as soon as you are in the start-gate I jut want to race! Tahnee had such an epic run in qualifiers that I knew Id have to go full blast!

Rachel was aggressive from the start going into pole position by split 1 and extending her lead every split after that to cross the line 11.66 seconds clear of the field. Only Seagrave her close neighbour in the Welsh borders  and close rival throughout this entire season was left on course.

Tahnee fought valiantly but crossed the line 0.6 seconds back  leaving Rachel to claim the spoils.

Elite Women

1 Rachel Atherton Trek Factory Racing DH 2.51.42

2 Tahnee Seagrave Transition bikes/Muc-off 2.52.05 +0.63

3 Myriam Nicole Commencal/Vallnord 3.03.08 +11.66

4 Tracey Hannah  Polygon UR 3.03.45 +12.03

5 Katy Curd 3.06.53 +15.11