Mountain Biking UK

MBUK RIDER OF THE YEAR 2023

Time to vote!

Scan the QR code below or visit MBUK.com to vote for the riders you want to win

The Shortlists

The nominations are in – we received more than 600 of them via our online form, plus countless more on social media. Our expert panel have conferred. And we can now reveal the shortlisted riders for our inaugural Rider of the Year awards, brought to you by Lezyne.

These racers, freeriders, content creators, activists and event organisers are all worthy of huge admiration, but there can only be one winner in each of our categories. That means whittling the 30 riders here down to just three.

Your opinion counts, so scan the QR code above to vote in the Rider of the Year and Newcomer of the Year categories (the Lifetime Achievement Award will be decided by our panel). We’ve included comments from some of those who nominated the riders to help you make your decision. May the most deserving riders win!

RACHEL ATHERTON

ARGUABLY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL

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