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Saffron Otter

'I go from breastfeeding to death-defying racing in a couple of hours'

World Champion downhill biker Rachel Atherton has debunked gender stereotypes since she was a teen and is now back in the game following the birth of her baby.

The 34-year-old athlete spends her weekends breastfeeding her daughter one minute before zipping up into her gear and heading down a woodland hill the next - at 60mph in a death-defying race.

Rachel wants to be a positive force in encouraging women that becoming a mother doesn’t mean calling time on your career - especially in the world of sport.

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