Rachel Atherton, Jordan Williams mountain biking success 'really cool to see' says Nino Schurter

Nino Schurter said it was “really cool” to see British riders Rachel Atherton and Jordan Williams claim stunning UCI Mountain Bike World Cup wins. Schurter created history last weekend with his 34th UCI MTB Cross-country Olympic World Cup victory, going past Julien Absalon’s record that he had equalled last year. Ad At the same event, Atherton, 35, won in only her second race since 2019, having given birth to her daughter Arna in 2021.

UCI Mountain Bike World SeriesHighlights: Schurter wins record 34th race in Lenzerheide11/06/2023 AT 17:49 And 18-year-old Williams claimed victory on his debut in the men's elite competition. “It’s really cool to see who can win a World Cup,” said Schurter. “You can be a kid coming up from juniors, or a mum, or a 37-year-old old guy like me.

“Or [Greg] Minnaar, he is four years older than me and he is doing a sport that is all about explosivity. To see him still at the sharp end gives me a lot of motivation. “That’s mountain biking, you can bring in a young kid with explosivity, going all in, and the older ones can also play their cards in different ways and that’s pretty cool to see.” For Schurter it was a dream weekend as he broke the overall record at home in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.

“It ranked really high,” he said. 'Fastest mum on wheels' Atherton claims victory Schurter lands record 34th World Cup win How to watch UCI Mountain Bike World Series “I am not the youngest anymore, I had years where I was expecting to win World Cups, and now I know I need to have a perfect day and if everything comes together I can still win. That makes it even more emotional and nicer in a way.