Cyclingnews 2004 Reader Poll Results

Best Female MTB Racer

Ripping to olympic gold
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An unsurprising landslide victory for the dominant female mountain bike racer of 2004. Norway's Gunn Rita Dahle was world champion, Olympic champion and World Cup champion in 2004, an unprecedented sweep by an athlete who is clearly at the very top of her game.

In second place was Cyclingnews diarist Niki Gudex and third was top US racer Alison Dunlap.

Results

                                         Votes    %ge
 
1 Gunn Rita Dahle                          332   50.8
2 Niki Gudex                                47    7.2
3 Alison Dunlap                             41    6.3
4 Mary McConneloug                          38    5.8
5 Alison Sydor                              20    3.1
6 Lisa Mathison                             12    1.8
7 Sabine Spitz                               9    1.4
7 Marie-Helene Premont                       9    1.4
9 Sue Haywood                                7    1.1
9 Paola Pezzo                                7    1.1
11 Shonny Vanlandingham                      6    0.9
12 Christine Pringles                        5    0.8
13 Robyn Wong                                4    0.6
13 Nicole Cooke                              4    0.6
13 Jimena Florit                             4    0.6
16 Elsbeth Vink                              3    0.5
17 Willow Keorber                            2    0.3
17 Vanessa Quin                              2    0.3
17 Scarlett OHagen                           2    0.3
17 Michelle Wallace                          2    0.3
17 Mary Grigson                              2    0.3
17 Marla Streb                               2    0.3
17 Katerina Hanusova                         2    0.3
17 Jenny McCauley                            2    0.3
17 Celine Gros                               2    0.3
17 Blaza Klemencic                           2    0.3