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 37th
World Cup win, her 3rd of the
2018 season and enough for her 6th 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 4th or maybe 5th
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
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