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English racing cyclist (born 1985) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George David Atherton, known as Gee Atherton (born 26 February 1985, near Salisbury, England) is a British professional racing cyclist specializing in downhill and four cross mountain bike racing, and is a multiple national champion, multiple World Cup winner, and 2008 & 2014 Downhill World Champion. He is also a rally driver and competed in his first International event in 2017 at Wales Rally GB.
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | George David Atherton |
| Nickname | Gee, GeeMan |
| Born | 26 February 1985 Salisbury, England, United Kingdom |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Atherton Bikes |
| Discipline | DH MTB |
| Role | Explorer |
| Rider type | DH & 4X |
| Professional teams | |
| 2001 | Animal |
| 2002–2003 | Animal/Muddy Fox |
| 2004 | Muddy Fox |
| 2007–2011 | Animal Commençal |
| 2011–2015 | GT Bicycles |
| 2015–2019 | Trek Factory Racing |
| 2019- | Atherton Racing |
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Medal record | |
Gee made his debut at Red Bull Rampage in 2003 at the age of 18, following his silver medal win at the Junior World Championships earlier that year.[1]
From 2007 to 2011, Gee was one third of the Animal Commençal racing team, alongside brother Dan Atherton and sister Rachel Atherton. In 2012 the Athertons started riding for team GT Factory Racing, along with Marc Beaumont.
Gee, along with Rachel and Dan, is the star of the web series "The Atherton Project" a series which follows their day-to-day lives. In 2012 Gee was racing for GT racing.
On the 25th of January 2019, Gee launched Atherton Bikes along with Rachel Atherton and Dan Atherton and renowned suspension designer Dave Weagle, utilising the latest additive manufacturing technology to create the range of bikes they have always wanted to ride.
In the 2012 season, Gee finished 3rd overall to Greg Minnaar and American world cup winner Aaron Gwin. At the world championships in Leogang Austria Gee finished 2nd by 0.58 of a second to Greg Minnaar.
He was pre-qualified for the world-renowned 2012 Red Bull Rampage in Utah but after a major crash in practice, he was unable to compete.
Gee appeared on the BBC's Top Gear (series 7), racing a Renault Clio down the streets of Lisbon and winning.[2]
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