😣 I dislocated my shoulder in my first run this morning 😫😳 I came short on one of the middle jumps at the bottom: I cleared the first few, even cleared the big one and thought “oh sweet” so I just tucked and didn’t pedal and cased the next one, I love a good pencil 😬 and as my front wheel slapped down the force just must’ve gone to my dodgy shoulder wrong & it popped out the bottom,
I didn’t even crash I just felt the pain & rolled the next jump thinking OH MY GOD my shoulder ,
then jumped off my bike swearing & trying to get it back in, my fingers went into the socket so I knew It was out
exactly same as last time here in 2017, I thought NOT AGAIN as I stood on my hand and pulled like fuck to try to relocate it, i felt it move back but it still felt awful so I didn’t know if it was in or not,
Pissed off I didn’t have my @gopro on yet to film it again 😮💨😂
then @nina.hoff96 was there and she helped pull, but we think it was back in place by then 😣😣😣
Thanks so much Nina ❤️love ya.hope your head is ok 😳
Gutted doesn’t come close. So Devastated.
So Pissed off.
It’s Too painful to really consider trying to ride but maybe there will be a miracle overnight 🥷😮💨 @gee_atherton thinks I’ll be fine!!!!
I walked down with the medics & saw my brothers who’d come to find me, I hadn’t even seen them yet at this race & I was already injured 😣sorry bros ❤️
After many many tears of frustration I can smile again.
This sport is so addictive but the injuries make you question everything. Your whole life choices come into question!
I can’t seem to find a peaceful way thru this life, the things i love also seem to bring the most pain & suffering but without them I feel lost.
Who knows.
Got my new T shirts tho & I love em, hope you like them & want to wear them! I’ll show you tomorrow 🥰
😣 I dislocated my shoulder in my first run this morning 😫😳 I came short on one of the middle jumps at the bottom: I cleared the first few, even cleared the big one and thought “oh sweet” so I just tucked and didn’t pedal and cased the next one, I love a good pencil 😬 and as my front wheel slapped down the force just must’ve gone to my dodgy shoulder wrong & it popped out the bottom,
I didn’t even crash I just felt the pain & rolled the next jump thinking OH MY GOD my shoulder ,
then jumped off my bike swearing & trying to get it back in, my fingers went into the socket so I knew It was out
exactly same as last time here in 2017, I thought NOT AGAIN as I stood on my hand and pulled like fuck to try to relocate it, i felt it move back but it still felt awful so I didn’t know if it was in or not,
Pissed off I didn’t have my @gopro on yet to film it again 😮💨😂
then @nina.hoff96 was there and she helped pull, but we think it was back in place by then 😣😣😣
Thanks so much Nina ❤️love ya.hope your head is ok 😳
Gutted doesn’t come close. So Devastated.
So Pissed off.
It’s Too painful to really consider trying to ride but maybe there will be a miracle overnight 🥷😮💨 @gee_atherton thinks I’ll be fine!!!!
I walked down with the medics & saw my brothers who’d come to find me, I hadn’t even seen them yet at this race & I was already injured 😣sorry bros ❤️
After many many tears of frustration I can smile again.
This sport is so addictive but the injuries make you question everything. Your whole life choices come into question!
I can’t seem to find a peaceful way thru this life, the things i love also seem to bring the most pain & suffering but without them I feel lost.
Who knows.
Got my new T shirts tho & I love em, hope you like them & want to wear them! I’ll show you tomorrow 🥰
Just after I cased the jump & my shoulder went AWOL 🤮
The emotions of racing are just RIDICULOUS!!
From the lowest lows when I hurt my shoulder
somehow with a lot of treatment & physio I was able to put a race run down & im SO STOKED to finish p 8 !!
To the highest highs of World Champ for @charlie_hatton1 🌈
To race at Fort William again for world champs was the dream & I was so devastated when I thought I was out, but Gee was adamant I had to at least give myself the opportunity for race day, by completing a 2nd practice run & starting my QUALIES run,
When I dropped in for QUALIES the plan was to pull over straight away but when I actually ignored the pain for a bit it felt sort of not too bad & I was like, “oh my god, I think I can carry on! “
When I made it thru the first rocks then the first rock drop where Nina crashed, I thought “If I can go off this drop & I’m ok, I can get down!!
Anyway come race day, the more I seemed to use the muscles the better, LOTS of physio & taping but race day I was not convinced, it was still pretty sore & felt unstable,
But I am SO pleased I pushed on & could manage a race run
& THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO CHEERED it really makes a big difference when the going gets tough, the crowd help the racers so much ❤️❤️❤️
To see @charlie_hatton1 & @andreas.kolb66 go 1 & 2 in men was just MENTAL!!
What a weekend!!
🌈🖤
@athertonbikes @athertonracing #fortwilliam #uciworldchampionship #mtb #mtblife
Just after I cased the jump & my shoulder went AWOL 🤮
The emotions of racing are just RIDICULOUS!!
From the lowest lows when I hurt my shoulder
somehow with a lot of treatment & physio I was able to put a race run down & im SO STOKED to finish p 8 !!
To the highest highs of World Champ for @charlie_hatton1 🌈
To race at Fort William again for world champs was the dream & I was so devastated when I thought I was out, but Gee was adamant I had to at least give myself the opportunity for race day, by completing a 2nd practice run & starting my QUALIES run,
When I dropped in for QUALIES the plan was to pull over straight away but when I actually ignored the pain for a bit it felt sort of not too bad & I was like, “oh my god, I think I can carry on! “
When I made it thru the first rocks then the first rock drop where Nina crashed, I thought “If I can go off this drop & I’m ok, I can get down!!
Anyway come race day, the more I seemed to use the muscles the better, LOTS of physio & taping but race day I was not convinced, it was still pretty sore & felt unstable,
But I am SO pleased I pushed on & could manage a race run
& THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO CHEERED it really makes a big difference when the going gets tough, the crowd help the racers so much ❤️❤️❤️
To see @charlie_hatton1 & @andreas.kolb66 go 1 & 2 in men was just MENTAL!!
What a weekend!!
🌈🖤
@athertonbikes @athertonracing #fortwilliam #uciworldchampionship #mtb #mtblife
Just after I cased the jump & my shoulder went AWOL 🤮
The emotions of racing are just RIDICULOUS!!
From the lowest lows when I hurt my shoulder
somehow with a lot of treatment & physio I was able to put a race run down & im SO STOKED to finish p 8 !!
To the highest highs of World Champ for @charlie_hatton1 🌈
To race at Fort William again for world champs was the dream & I was so devastated when I thought I was out, but Gee was adamant I had to at least give myself the opportunity for race day, by completing a 2nd practice run & starting my QUALIES run,
When I dropped in for QUALIES the plan was to pull over straight away but when I actually ignored the pain for a bit it felt sort of not too bad & I was like, “oh my god, I think I can carry on! “
When I made it thru the first rocks then the first rock drop where Nina crashed, I thought “If I can go off this drop & I’m ok, I can get down!!
Anyway come race day, the more I seemed to use the muscles the better, LOTS of physio & taping but race day I was not convinced, it was still pretty sore & felt unstable,
But I am SO pleased I pushed on & could manage a race run
& THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO CHEERED it really makes a big difference when the going gets tough, the crowd help the racers so much ❤️❤️❤️
To see @charlie_hatton1 & @andreas.kolb66 go 1 & 2 in men was just MENTAL!!
What a weekend!!
🌈🖤
@athertonbikes @athertonracing #fortwilliam #uciworldchampionship #mtb #mtblife
Just after I cased the jump & my shoulder went AWOL 🤮
The emotions of racing are just RIDICULOUS!!
From the lowest lows when I hurt my shoulder
somehow with a lot of treatment & physio I was able to put a race run down & im SO STOKED to finish p 8 !!
To the highest highs of World Champ for @charlie_hatton1 🌈
To race at Fort William again for world champs was the dream & I was so devastated when I thought I was out, but Gee was adamant I had to at least give myself the opportunity for race day, by completing a 2nd practice run & starting my QUALIES run,
When I dropped in for QUALIES the plan was to pull over straight away but when I actually ignored the pain for a bit it felt sort of not too bad & I was like, “oh my god, I think I can carry on! “
When I made it thru the first rocks then the first rock drop where Nina crashed, I thought “If I can go off this drop & I’m ok, I can get down!!
Anyway come race day, the more I seemed to use the muscles the better, LOTS of physio & taping but race day I was not convinced, it was still pretty sore & felt unstable,
But I am SO pleased I pushed on & could manage a race run
& THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO CHEERED it really makes a big difference when the going gets tough, the crowd help the racers so much ❤️❤️❤️
To see @charlie_hatton1 & @andreas.kolb66 go 1 & 2 in men was just MENTAL!!
What a weekend!!
🌈🖤
@athertonbikes @athertonracing #fortwilliam #uciworldchampionship #mtb #mtblife
Just after I cased the jump & my shoulder went AWOL 🤮
The emotions of racing are just RIDICULOUS!!
From the lowest lows when I hurt my shoulder
somehow with a lot of treatment & physio I was able to put a race run down & im SO STOKED to finish p 8 !!
To the highest highs of World Champ for @charlie_hatton1 🌈
To race at Fort William again for world champs was the dream & I was so devastated when I thought I was out, but Gee was adamant I had to at least give myself the opportunity for race day, by completing a 2nd practice run & starting my QUALIES run,
When I dropped in for QUALIES the plan was to pull over straight away but when I actually ignored the pain for a bit it felt sort of not too bad & I was like, “oh my god, I think I can carry on! “
When I made it thru the first rocks then the first rock drop where Nina crashed, I thought “If I can go off this drop & I’m ok, I can get down!!
Anyway come race day, the more I seemed to use the muscles the better, LOTS of physio & taping but race day I was not convinced, it was still pretty sore & felt unstable,
But I am SO pleased I pushed on & could manage a race run
& THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO CHEERED it really makes a big difference when the going gets tough, the crowd help the racers so much ❤️❤️❤️
To see @charlie_hatton1 & @andreas.kolb66 go 1 & 2 in men was just MENTAL!!
What a weekend!!
🌈🖤
@athertonbikes @athertonracing #fortwilliam #uciworldchampionship #mtb #mtblife
Wow. Just WOW!! @charlie_hatton1 World Champion!
@andreas.kolb66 p2 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Such Perfection from them both bloody love you guys!!!
@athertonbikes @athertonracing @conti_mtb
Wow. Just WOW!! @charlie_hatton1 World Champion!
@andreas.kolb66 p2 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Such Perfection from them both bloody love you guys!!!
@athertonbikes @athertonracing @conti_mtb
Awww my gawwwd!!
it’s So sick having my own T shirts & seeing you guys wearing them already here at Fort William 😊🥰🤪
Massive thanks to @dora_rgb for the design I love it ❤️🖤
Carve your Own Path 👌
Awww my gawwwd!!
it’s So sick having my own T shirts & seeing you guys wearing them already here at Fort William 😊🥰🤪
Massive thanks to @dora_rgb for the design I love it ❤️🖤
Carve your Own Path 👌
Awww my gawwwd!!
it’s So sick having my own T shirts & seeing you guys wearing them already here at Fort William 😊🥰🤪
Massive thanks to @dora_rgb for the design I love it ❤️🖤
Carve your Own Path 👌
Awww my gawwwd!!
it’s So sick having my own T shirts & seeing you guys wearing them already here at Fort William 😊🥰🤪
Massive thanks to @dora_rgb for the design I love it ❤️🖤
Carve your Own Path 👌
Awww my gawwwd!!
it’s So sick having my own T shirts & seeing you guys wearing them already here at Fort William 😊🥰🤪
Massive thanks to @dora_rgb for the design I love it ❤️🖤
Carve your Own Path 👌
Stealth Mode 🥷Engaged!
Black & Gold, baby 🖤 HOW sick does this look?!
To see the anodised gold A on this bike means so much🖤
thank you crew @athertonbikes, all of you, @athertonracing for doing this 🖤🖤🖤 🥷
My first “colour” on an atherton bike & we went gold 👌
we pour all the energy of our small team into actually making these bikes for customers & us racers, and making them damn good!
so colour has taken a back seat for the first few years, this means a lot 🖤😮💨💪
@nathhughesphoto UCI World Championships
Stealth Mode 🥷Engaged!
Black & Gold, baby 🖤 HOW sick does this look?!
To see the anodised gold A on this bike means so much🖤
thank you crew @athertonbikes, all of you, @athertonracing for doing this 🖤🖤🖤 🥷
My first “colour” on an atherton bike & we went gold 👌
we pour all the energy of our small team into actually making these bikes for customers & us racers, and making them damn good!
so colour has taken a back seat for the first few years, this means a lot 🖤😮💨💪
@nathhughesphoto UCI World Championships
Stealth Mode 🥷Engaged!
Black & Gold, baby 🖤 HOW sick does this look?!
To see the anodised gold A on this bike means so much🖤
thank you crew @athertonbikes, all of you, @athertonracing for doing this 🖤🖤🖤 🥷
My first “colour” on an atherton bike & we went gold 👌
we pour all the energy of our small team into actually making these bikes for customers & us racers, and making them damn good!
so colour has taken a back seat for the first few years, this means a lot 🖤😮💨💪
@nathhughesphoto UCI World Championships
Stealth Mode 🥷Engaged!
Black & Gold, baby 🖤 HOW sick does this look?!
To see the anodised gold A on this bike means so much🖤
thank you crew @athertonbikes, all of you, @athertonracing for doing this 🖤🖤🖤 🥷
My first “colour” on an atherton bike & we went gold 👌
we pour all the energy of our small team into actually making these bikes for customers & us racers, and making them damn good!
so colour has taken a back seat for the first few years, this means a lot 🖤😮💨💪
@nathhughesphoto UCI World Championships
Stealth Mode 🥷Engaged!
Black & Gold, baby 🖤 HOW sick does this look?!
To see the anodised gold A on this bike means so much🖤
thank you crew @athertonbikes, all of you, @athertonracing for doing this 🖤🖤🖤 🥷
My first “colour” on an atherton bike & we went gold 👌
we pour all the energy of our small team into actually making these bikes for customers & us racers, and making them damn good!
so colour has taken a back seat for the first few years, this means a lot 🖤😮💨💪
@nathhughesphoto UCI World Championships
Stealth Mode 🥷Engaged!
Black & Gold, baby 🖤 HOW sick does this look?!
To see the anodised gold A on this bike means so much🖤
thank you crew @athertonbikes, all of you, @athertonracing for doing this 🖤🖤🖤 🥷
My first “colour” on an atherton bike & we went gold 👌
we pour all the energy of our small team into actually making these bikes for customers & us racers, and making them damn good!
so colour has taken a back seat for the first few years, this means a lot 🖤😮💨💪
@nathhughesphoto UCI World Championships
Stealth Mode 🥷Engaged!
Black & Gold, baby 🖤 HOW sick does this look?!
To see the anodised gold A on this bike means so much🖤
thank you crew @athertonbikes, all of you, @athertonracing for doing this 🖤🖤🖤 🥷
My first “colour” on an atherton bike & we went gold 👌
we pour all the energy of our small team into actually making these bikes for customers & us racers, and making them damn good!
so colour has taken a back seat for the first few years, this means a lot 🖤😮💨💪
@nathhughesphoto UCI World Championships
Stealth Mode 🥷Engaged!
Black & Gold, baby 🖤 HOW sick does this look?!
To see the anodised gold A on this bike means so much🖤
thank you crew @athertonbikes, all of you, @athertonracing for doing this 🖤🖤🖤 🥷
My first “colour” on an atherton bike & we went gold 👌
we pour all the energy of our small team into actually making these bikes for customers & us racers, and making them damn good!
so colour has taken a back seat for the first few years, this means a lot 🖤😮💨💪
@nathhughesphoto UCI World Championships
@athertonbikes 1 & 2 🌈
Saying that will never get old!!
A lot has happened in 4 years for Atherton Bikes!! 🤯🥳
More proof from the boys this weekend that these bikes are 🔥 and it means as much,if not more than any of my own wins ❤️🌈❤️ UCI World Championships
As @uci_cyclingworlds are coming up this weekend in Fort William, we had to look back at @rachybox winning run in #ValdiSolebikeland at World Champs 2008 🌈
Watching this with @robwarner970 on the 🎤 gives us goosebumps every time.
Good luck to all riders! We can’t wait to discover the new champions 👊🏻
#ValdiSole2026 Bike Park Val di Sole