▁ ▁A ther ton ▁was ▁involved ▁in ▁a ▁collision ▁with ▁a ▁pick up ▁tr uck ▁whilst ▁on ▁a ▁time ▁trial ▁training ▁ride ▁with ▁her ▁brothers ▁Dan ▁and ▁Ge e ▁in ▁Santa ▁Cruz , ▁California , ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁She ▁sust ained ▁a ▁dis located ▁shoulder ▁which , ▁after ▁later ▁need ing ▁a ▁n erve ▁gra ft , ▁ruled ▁her ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁racing ▁season , ▁including ▁the ▁September ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁Can ber ra . ▁ ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁A ther ton ▁took ▁the ▁final ▁World ▁Cup ▁round ▁on ▁a ▁diverse ▁and ▁testing ▁Norwegian ▁track ▁and ▁cl inch ed ▁the ▁overall ▁title , ▁despite ▁missing ▁the ▁opening ▁race ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁The ▁Norwegian ▁race ▁was ▁the ▁final ▁round ▁of ▁a ▁seven - round ▁series ▁in ▁which ▁A ther ton ▁claimed ▁a ▁win ▁in ▁ 5 ▁of ▁the ▁ 6 ▁events ▁she ▁rac ed . ▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁A ther ton ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁win ▁ 1 0 ▁consecutive ▁r ounds ▁of ▁the ▁World ▁Cup , ▁sur pass ing ▁the ▁record ▁previously ▁held ▁by ▁Anne - Car oline ▁Ch aus son . ▁In ▁September ▁that ▁same ▁year , ▁she ▁also ▁achieved ▁the ▁un pre ced ented ▁fe at ▁of ▁winning ▁every ▁round ▁in ▁a ▁World ▁Cup ▁season . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁A ther ton ▁keeps ▁the ▁rain bow ▁j er se ys ▁she ▁won ▁for ▁being