Video: Elite Women's Winning Run from the Lenzerheide DH World Cup 2023

Jun 10, 2023 at 10:16
by Ed Spratt  

bigquotesRachel Atherton, the queen of downhill was back like she had never left, putting down a faultless performance aboard her own named Atherton Bike to take the win in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Check out her GoPro winning run!—UCI Mountain Bike World Series


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62 Comments
  • 185 0
 Camille Balanche: "I can win World Cup."
Vali Holl: " I can win World Cup."
Nina Hoffman; " I can win World Cup."

Rachel Atherton: " Hold my baby."
  • 6 0
 Best comment !
  • 4 0
 You da Mom!
  • 30 1
 Coverage was pretty bad, especially since it's something you need to pay for. Plus no Rob feels like something very important is missing. Him leaving left a big hole.
  • 14 2
 He didn't "leave". He is still under contract with Red Bull and couldn't announce. I would pay for a live Rob Warner commentary that I could play as I'm watching the race live though. Just have him doing commentary from his home as the race is happening.
  • 1 0
 @BMXJJ327: @redbullbike
  • 20 1
 OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm crying. Rachel WON. I can't believe this. OMG.......... amazing wow
  • 10 1
 What a BOSS... what a MOMMA BOSS! I dont think there's ever been a mom to win a WC DH. How great for her, women, and moms!
  • 5 1
 Yep, it got me too, right in the feels!
  • 12 0
 The best part of this is all the people that said Rachel was done after having a baby... Looks like she didn't forget how to win..
  • 1 0
 honestly I think the girls need to wake the f*^k up.. I mean, Rachel is Rachel.. but I think could see her struggling with fitness, or managing it .. sitting when she could and slowly fading down the track, but it was enough to win.. if Rachel can be fit as before her last injury, she will swipe out the field again...
  • 2 0
 @Lagr1980: first race back in how long? Yeah, she's gotta bit of rust to knock off.. She was second in qualifying, so this wasn't a total fluke.. This could just motivate her more for the next round.. A win definitely doesn't hurt the confidence..
  • 1 0
 @lumpy873: 100% in the same side.. my point is that the girls did not lose to a Rachel at 100% ... only a 90-ish percent back Rachel ; )
  • 12 0
 LOOK AT THE TIMMEE!!
  • 1 0
 TIIIIME!
  • 8 0
 You know something's wrong with GCNs camera work if the only camera you can see the track on is the GoPro POV.

On another note: that comeback from Rachel was insane!!!
  • 1 0
 GCN’s loss is the gain for Go pro !
  • 7 0
 So good at riding in straight lines when ever she can and making every corner into a smooth curve without any sudden movement, no matter how nasty the corner is. Unreal rider, congratulations.
  • 8 0
 Fastest lady in the world, but she makes it look like a cruisey bike park lap. Welcome back Rachel!
  • 1 1
 You've never seen my wife around a spider...
  • 7 0
 Watching this with my toddler and he yelled, “DADDY, SHES BREAKING HER PEDALS OFF!” Several times. And frankly - sound analysis
  • 3 0
 Future Rob Warner on your hands there...
  • 6 0
 This is SO INCREDIBLE. Rachel is such an icon and a role model. LOVE TO SEE IT.
  • 7 5
 Atherton was incredible, especially against such a stacked field. A race for the ages - I had goosebumps watching her clinch it. She is the GOAT and an incredible role model.

A gripe: there's a huge equity issue with only letting 10 women into finals compared to 40 men. There are no good arguments for this wide a gap (only bad ones). The women's field and all the upcoming girls deserve better.
  • 4 0
 Only logical reason is broadcast time and scheduling. That said they take a higher percentage of the womens field to the finals - 10 out of 45 compared to 30 of 200 men
  • 10 4
 There aren't 40 women competitive enough. That's the argument. I will await my down votes
  • 5 1
 @bman33: Let's not the truth get in the way.

"They" are trying to grow the sport and bring in more revenue/sponsorship. Having 40 women racing with some that are clearly off the pace is not going to help; it might even have a negative impact on those women who are on pace.

One solution might be to have a min of 10 women in the finals with more women able to race if they can pass an agreed timing threshold. This maintains a minimum standard, provides an incentive to improve and could help grow the womens race - just an idea...
  • 6 0
 @Prof: why should it only be women that have to meet a time standard though? Looking at the mens qualie results there’s at least 40% of the field that don’t have the pace to move into the semi
  • 2 2
 It certainly wouldn't hurt to add 5 women to the finals. If they're worried about broadcast time they can remove 5 men from the finals. It's not like they realistically had a chance to podium. Unless I happen to be actually watching it live and have the time, I usually skip forward through the first 10 or more men unless there's a rider I'm particularly keen to follow.
  • 1 0
 @bgoldstone: Precisely.
  • 2 0
 Damn it's crazy how the DH replay is the only thing unavailable. The one thing I want to watch, and I am absolutely not going to sign up for some Discovery bullshit even one time to watch it. Stupid, unsuccessful business move that just leaves DH fans in the lurch. Do I want to watch it that badly? No, so nice judgment call on that one you corporate f*cks.
  • 4 0
 Textbook run down a hill that was stymieing many of the riders, both women and Men.Very Well done Rachel.
  • 6 2
 Her race run time was only a few seconds slower than sam hills qualifying time. Quite amazing
  • 4 3
 I hear everyone saying how bad the coverage was, but this is only their 2nd time trying to broadcast a DH race. Cut them a little slack. I'm sure it will improve as time goes on. Red Bull wasn't great at the beginning either. It took them years and a lot of attempts to get it right, and we got used to that quality. Now, it's someone else's turn to learn, and I personally think it shows a lot of potential for the future. I'm just gonna keep subscribing, and hopefully those funds will go towards better coverage in the future.
  • 3 0
 I didn’t think it was bad at all
  • 6 0
 The difference is expectation. If the product is free, it is much easier to forgive teething problems and quality issues. If you charge a fee, it somewhat implies that the people involved are professionals that back their own competence to deliver a premium service. It's harder to ignore issues or quality drops compared to the preceeding free product.
  • 1 0
 Redbull didn't have anyone's standard to follow. This group does.
  • 1 0
 @Royston: remember Windows 3.1? Wasn't free either Smile
  • 5 0
 The GOAT is back.
  • 4 0
 The Queen is back. Long live the Queen!
  • 3 0
 Rachel atherton, the goat. Insane return to the racing scene Rachel!
  • 3 0
 Those pink canyons are pretty..but an Orange fork on them??
  • 2 0
 The top 3 elite women's times were so close! Rachel's run had to be perfect.
  • 2 0
 Wooow she’s simply superior!!
  • 2 0
 Rachel Atherton Is the godmother of downhill...
  • 2 0
 Rachel Atherton is back! Congratulations Rachel, what an amazing run.
  • 2 0
 Good on her!!
  • 1 0
 Rachy box is a BILF (biker id like to follow)
  • 1 0
 Holy Smokes She Went NUCLEAR!
  • 1 0
 Rachel F*cking Atherton! Mic drop
  • 2 2
 Coverage was great. Greatest sport in the world. Congrats Rachel.
  • 1 1
 Where is the men's winning run??
  • 1 0
 Name checks out
  • 1 0
 Made my day...!
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