Ambition, Passion, Focus and an infallible DRIVE, the story behind Mountain Bike Champion Rebecca McConnell (nee Henderson)

The Australian Mountain Bike community will be well aware of the success’ of this country’s most accomplished female XC racer in history Rebecca McConnell. Standing on an elite world championship podium twice and attending two Olympic games is an outstanding palmares in itself. But, the story that has lead to this success and continues to sustain it is where much of the inspiration from Bec the athlete comes. Bec shares with us insights as to how she approaches high profile events physically and mentally and how she summons that laser sharp focus in the midst of such pressure and immense physical pain. From the suburbs of Canberra to life as a professional in Europe and many many stops in between Bec’s continuing story has something to draw upon for everyone.