diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index 3e441e123..3ceed1bf4 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(const QDir &home) :
      * Application Menus
      *--------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-    QMenu *fileMenu = menuBar()->addMenu(tr("&Cyclist"));
+    QMenu *fileMenu = menuBar()->addMenu(tr("&Athlete"));
     fileMenu->addAction(tr("&New..."), this, SLOT(newCyclist()), tr("Ctrl+N"));
     fileMenu->addAction(tr("&Open..."), this, SLOT(openCyclist()), tr("Ctrl+O"));
     fileMenu->addAction(tr("&Quit"), this, SLOT(close()), tr("Ctrl+Q"));
diff --git a/src/NewCyclistDialog.cpp b/src/NewCyclistDialog.cpp
index 50f719745..94e906795 100644
--- a/src/NewCyclistDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/NewCyclistDialog.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ NewCyclistDialog::NewCyclistDialog(QDir home) : QDialog(NULL, Qt::Dialog), home(
     QVBoxLayout *all = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     QGridLayout *grid = new QGridLayout;
 
-    QLabel *namelabel = new QLabel(tr("Cyclist Name"));
+    QLabel *namelabel = new QLabel(tr("Athlete Name"));
     QLabel *doblabel = new QLabel(tr("Date of Birth"));
     QLabel *sexlabel = new QLabel(tr("Sex"));
     QLabel *biolabel = new QLabel(tr("Bio"));
@@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ NewCyclistDialog::saveClicked()
                 QMessageBox::critical(0, tr("Fatal Error"), tr("Can't create new directory ") + home.path() + "/" + name->text(), "OK");
             }
         } else {
-            QMessageBox::critical(0, tr("Fatal Error"), tr("Cyclist already exists ")  + name->text(), "OK");
+            QMessageBox::critical(0, tr("Fatal Error"), tr("Athlete already exists ")  + name->text(), "OK");
         }
     } else {
-        QMessageBox::critical(0, tr("Fatal Error"), tr("Cyclist name is mandatory"), "OK");
+        QMessageBox::critical(0, tr("Fatal Error"), tr("Athlete name is mandatory"), "OK");
     }
     return;
 }