Blenkinsop makes first World Cup podium visit

The high slopes of the course

The high slopes of the course (Image credit: Luke Webber)

Last Sunday, Sam Blenkinsop (Yeti/Fox Factory Team) took his first ever step onto the World Cup podium at round two of the UCI World Cup in Vallnord, Andorra. Blenkinsop, placed fifth in the race won by Gee Atherton, and became only the second New Zealand male downhiller to do so, following on from Justin Leov who also finished fifth back in 2005 at a World Cup round in Angel Fire in the US.