The unstoppable Rachel Atherton opened up the 2023 Downhill World Cup season in Lenzerheide, Switzerland with her 40th career win after three years away from World Cup racing to start a family with the birth of her daughter. We caught up with Rachel in Leogang after her incredible win to understand the journey she has been through the last few years and just what it meant securing the 40th career win in her return to racing. Useful Links: Learn about each format 👉 https://ucimtbworldseries.com/formats News from the UCI Mountain Bike World Series 👉 https://ucimtbworldseries.com/news Sign-up for our newsletter 👉 https://rb.gy/akj501 The UCI Mountain Bike World Series unites mountain bike’s major formats under a single brand for the first time. The new UCI Mountain Bike World Series includes the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup for Cross-country Olympic (XCO), Cross-country Short Track (XCC), Cross-country Marathon (XCM), Downhill (DHI), Enduro (EDR) and E-enduro (E-EDR). Comprehensive coverage from the races captures the excitement through exclusive interviews, analysis, reactions and event highlights. In-between events and through the off-season there are regular features covering technical and rider-based topics. All embedded with the latest mountain bike action from the world's best riders. Thanks to our 2023 partners: 👇 Shimano: https://www.instagram.com/shimanomtb/ Vittoria: https://www.instagram.com/vittoriatires/ Whoop: https://www.whoop.com/ GoPro: https://gopro.com/ Oakley: https://www.oakley.com/