The Atherton Project
Get inside mountain biking's first family. Follow Dan, Gee and Rachel Atherton trough training, the racing season and the fun times in between.
- 2010-2011
- 3 seasons
- Sports
Get inside mountain biking's first family. Follow Dan, Gee and Rachel Atherton trough training, the racing season and the fun times in between.
Season 3 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2011
Episode 1
Full Speed Ahead
12 mins
We kick off the race year catching up with the guys in New Zealand where they spent their pre season training. We're introduced to some new faces and given a good idea of what this year has in store for the biking family trio.
Episode 2
Dan Returns
12 mins
After seven months of training, the Athertons race together for the first time in a long while. Later, they give a tour of their new racing headquarters in Wales. and Gee is off to South Africa for round one of the World Cup.
Episode 3
Tricks with Danny
12 mins
Danny MacAskill visits for a ride through Llanrheadr and Shrewsbury with Dan and Gee. Dan reflects o his injury and the lessons he's learned. Then the Athertons head to Fort William, Scotland for Dan's first World Cup since his return.
Episode 4
Bikes and Stunt Planes
12 mins
The siblings compete in Leogang, Switzerland at the next round of the World Cup, and Dan is still getting re-accustomed to the fast World Cup racing speeds. Then, the trio go for intense flights in the Flying Bull stunt plane.
Episode 5
Free Riding in Italy
12 mins
The team travels to Italy for some free riding before the next World Cup. After a week of relaxation, the reflect on the season so far and their goals for the future.
Episode 6
Mont St. Anne
12 mins
The Atherton Project - Season 3 Dan, Gee, and Rachel Atherton travel the pro downhill mountain biking series together. After traveling and competing together for years the brother sister combo have as much fun competing as they do pranking one another. From bar spins to bottle-rockets follow the fun all season long.
Episode 7
MTB Downhill Fun
12 mins
The team competes in round five of the World Cup in Windham. Rachel has a great run, nut Gee and Dan struggle. Then it's off to Whistler for Crankworx. and Gee and Dan judge a bikini competition.
Episode 8
Getting Muddy
12 mins
When life is a constant downhill battle, it's not a very good sign. But for the Athertons, it's like a fountain of youth. The three siblings are the craziest downhill mountain bikers in the world. THE ATHERTON PROJECT accompanies heartthrob Gee, his brainy brother Dan, and their baby sister Rachel through the third season of the Pro Downhill Mountain Biking Series. Between Pietermaritzburg and Val die Sole, the trio see plenty of action and fun. And as one would expect, emotions run high. Gee suffers a narrow defeat in his fight for the title. Dan works hard on his comeback after barely escaping death doing one of his daredevil stunts. After breaking his neck, training takes everything he's got and shows just what it takes to make a comeback at this level. These are the moments in THE ATHERTON PROJECT that turn the rules of downhill mountain biking on their head. Because here, it's all about one thing: Getting things to look up again as quickly as possible.
Episode 9
Competing at Val Di Sol
12 mins
Dan, Gee, and Rachel Atherton travel the pro downhill mountain biking series together. After traveling and competing together for years the brother sister combo have as much fun competing as they do pranking one another. From bar spins to bottle-rockets follow the fun all season long.
Episode 10
Backyard Build Up
12 mins
The last episode in the current series of the Atherton Project, sees the guys head back to home turf to host Red Bull Weekend Warriors, a weekend which allows fans to come and hang out with the trio and do some downhill biking with them. Its also a good chance for the family to reflect on the season that has been.