When Gee arrived on the world scene he brought a style of attack that encompassed downhill mountain biking. As at home on a massive jump as in the gym pumping iron for the milliseconds, he is a rider that knows what it takes and is far from shy at committing to it. That kind of dedication is the hallmark of the new breed of racers, of which Gee is a flag bearer. Realising that to take the top step at Downhill World Cups requires dedication and perseverance. Which in his case draws on the many years of pushing the limits off the race track as well as on it.
In 2004, at the age of nineteen, Gee won his first Downhill World Cup on the technically challenging track in the Austrian resort of Schladming. A win at this level may have seemed inevitable after his results in the junior categories, including two World Championship medals, but to gain it so soon was outstanding. In that year, his first in the senior ranks, Gee also won the Senior National Championships at his first attempt. He has gone on to top podiums the world over, finishing in the top 5 of the World Cup series every year since, until 2010 when he took the series overall title.
A hard battled affair with many riders at the top of their game but Gee showed an outstanding ability to cope with the pressures and finish no lower than 3rd all season. Along with his gold medal at the 2008 World Championships he has a full house of the sports greatest honours.
The 2011 season may not seem as rewarding comparatively but Gee still finished on the podium at five of the World Cup rounds giving him third place in the series, which these days is his main focus.
Although when his calendar allows he can still step into other genres of the sport with the same conviction, with a Four-Cross World Cup win in his past and two second places at Red Bull Rampage. If only he had the time to dominate them all.
Front covers the world over, naked photo shoots for girls magazines and mainstream TV appearances are now the habitat of the middle Atherton who is credited as being one of the most progressive riders of all time.
