Daniel Simon Atherton, known as Dan Atherton (born 25 January 1982, near Salisbury), is a professional racing cyclist specialising in downhill, four cross and enduro-downhill mountain bike racing, and is a former national champion of Great Britain.

He began riding BMX at the age of 15 and mountain biking a year later.

In 2010 Atherton broke a vertebra in his neck whilst dirt jumping and has missed half of the season including the World Championships.

After the 2012 season's end, Atherton won the Asia Pacific Downhill Challenge in Indonesia.

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