Rachel Atherton Instagram – Just after I cased the jump & my shoulder went AWOL 🤮 The emotions of racing are just RIDICULOUS!! From the lowest lows when I hurt my shoulder somehow with a lot of treatment & physio I was able to put a race run down & im SO STOKED to finish p 8 !! To the highest highs of World Champ for @charlie_hatton1 🌈 To race at Fort William again for world champs was the dream & I was so devastated when I thought I was out, but Gee was adamant I had to at least give myself the opportunity for race day, by completing a 2nd practice run & starting my QUALIES run, When I dropped in for QUALIES the plan was to pull over straight away but when I actually ignored the pain for a bit it felt sort of not too bad & I was like, “oh my god, I think I can carry on! “ When I made it thru the first rocks then the first rock drop where Nina crashed, I thought “If I can go off this drop & I’m ok, I can get down!! Anyway come race day, the more I seemed to use the muscles the better, LOTS of physio & taping but race day I was not convinced, it was still pretty sore & felt unstable, But I am SO pleased I pushed on & could manage a race run & THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO CHEERED it really makes a big difference when the going gets tough, the crowd help the racers so much ❤️❤️❤️ To see @charlie_hatton1 & @andreas.kolb66 go 1 & 2 in men was just MENTAL!! What a weekend!! 🌈🖤 @athertonbikes @athertonracing #fortwilliam #uciworldchampionship #mtb #mtblife