The Athertons take Euro DH Championships

Brother and sister Gee and Rachel Atherton won their respective European Championships in Elite Downhill at the weekend, while elder brother Dan finished top 5.

Like last year, the 2006 European Championships were held in Vale di Sole, Italy and where the World Mountain Bike Championships will be hosted in 2008, as recently confirmed by the UCI.

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