If you’re looking for female motivation to help you pursue your dreams of being a mountain biking pro, here’s our list of the most badass women in the sport.

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• • Rachel Atherton. Triumphing over major setbacks, Atherton has suffered nerve damage after being hit by a truck in 2009. She later went on to win six World Cup Titles and five world champion titles so far. Follow her here »
  • Anne-Caroline Chausson. Considered as one of the greatest bikers of all time, Chausson bagged 55 World Cup victories in her career. Follow her here »
  • Manon Carpenter. Carpenter won her fair share of trophies, but one inspiring moment of her career was when she finished fourth despite a disastrous crash in 2015. Follow her here »
  • Darcy Turenne. After her successful career in Pro Mountain biking, she became a filmmaker advocating for women in action sports. Visit her site »
  • Jill Kintner. A badass who excelled in all forms of cycling, from BMX, Slalom, Enduro, to 4X. She also won an Olympic medal. Follow her here »
  • Tracy Moseley. A DH world champion, World Cup winner, 3-time EWS titleholder, and an all-around badass team player, Moseley is an inspiration. Follow her here »
  • Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesja. Starting her career in the mid-90s and still going strong by the time she retired in 2018, Flesja’s trophies and her never-give-up attitude make her a badass. Follow her here »
  • Juli Furtado. Furtado once held the title for most career wins in mountain biking during her 6-year professional career. Furtado sadly was diagnosed with systemic lupus, and she had to step down from a flourishing career too early some argue. Learn more about her story »
  • Missy Giove. An inspiration on and off the racetrack, her countless wins and colorful life make her a force to be reckoned with. Learn more about her story »
  • Tahnée Seagrave. Slowly making her mark in mountain biking, a 15-year-old Seagrave once told champion Rachel Atherton that she would beat her one day. Seagrave is on track to fulfilling her promise. Follow her here »
  • Vali Holl. Austrian downhill racer Vali Holl is just entering the Elite World Cup circuit. Despite being in her first year as an elite racer, she’s already won a race and is currently ranked 3rd overall. She’s an awesome female mountain biker, and it goes without saying. Check out her Instagram feed, and be sure to keep an eye on her if you’re interested in the UCI World Cups. Her journey is just beginning!

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• Marine Cabriou. We consider Marine Cabriou to be one of our favorite downhill racers. Although she has had a tough year in 2021, we believe she is one of the strongest and fastest riders! Follow her here »
• Veronique Sandler. Veronique Sandler is quite good at catching air. As well as being featured in several mountain bike films and documentaries like Vision and Born From The Backcountry (which is awesome), she’s also participated in two Red Bull Formation events — an annual series started in 2019 to promote greater participation by women in freeride mountain biking. Originally from New Zealand, Veronique now lives in Wales, UK. She also posts a lot of adorable pictures of her dog! Follow her here »

Apart from these amazing women, there are many more cool, strong, and inspirational badass women in mountain biking who deserve your attention. Follow to get to know them better.

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