Blenkinsop wins first race since broken leg

Christchurch mountain biker Sam Blenkinsop secured his first big win since breaking his leg 12 months ago, in round two of the New Zealand Downhill Mountain Bike Cup series on Mt Hutt, Canterbury.

Blenkinsop, 24, beat a strong international field, including riders from United States, Britain, Japan, Canada, France and New Zealand to win in a time of 2:28.21.

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Elite men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Sam Blenkinsop0:02:28.21
2Neko Mulally0:00:01.84
3Cam Cole0:00:02.23
4Louis Hamilton0:00:02.91
5Bernard Kerr0:00:03.41
6Sam Perry0:00:04.20
7Matt Scoles0:00:04.29
8Joseph Nation0:00:05.89
9Kieran Bennett0:00:05.90
10Reuben Olorenshaw0:00:06.41
11Rupert Chapman0:00:07.51
12Yuki Kushima0:00:08.87
13Bryn Dickerson0:00:09.37
14Nick McConachie0:00:10.13
15Tom MatthewsRow 14 - Cell 2
16James Rennie0:00:10.35
17Ken Faubert0:00:10.73
18Nathan Rankin0:00:11.75
19Gregory Brunache0:00:13.49
20Alex Holowko0:00:15.64
21Octavio Teixeira0:00:16.86
DNSDeon BakerRow 21 - Cell 2
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Elite women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jess Stone0:03:03.29
2Alanna Columb0:00:01.87
3Sophie Tyas0:00:08.95
4Amy Laird0:00:09.33
5Traharn Chidley0:00:16.60
6Veronique Sandler0:00:25.72
7Amanda Pearce0:00:33.34
8Yvonne Birker0:00:38.48
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U19 men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Lawrence Cawte0:02:35.36
2Carl Goodwin0:00:03.48
3Leo Sandler0:00:04.59
4Connor Harvey0:00:06.08
5Jamahl Stringer0:00:07.26
6Michael Melles0:00:07.68
7Tom Burns0:00:08.58
8Raphael Kammlein-Cutler0:00:11.73
9Kurt Summerfield0:00:11.97
10Harry Chapman0:00:12.36
11Josh McCombie0:00:12.65
12Sheldon Kneale0:00:13.89
13Jack Arnopp0:00:14.65
14Andy Wilson0:00:16.40
15Rod Hall0:00:18.00
16Aaron Ewen0:00:18.46
17Jake Paddon0:00:19.09
18George Flannery0:00:22.40
19Peter Bethell0:00:24.97
20Tane Wilson0:00:28.46
21JD Devlin0:00:29.54
22James Minty0:00:29.97
23Josh Hicks0:00:30.20
24Richard Scandrett0:00:30.34
25Dan Prior0:00:32.38
26Dan Lawton0:00:32.95
27Andrew Pittams0:00:35.46
28Caelab Drummond0:00:42.88
29Laban Sjoberg-Mollison0:02:25.56
30Jack Dodd0:02:48.44
DNSEthan BurgessRow 30 - Cell 2
DNSKeegan WrightRow 31 - Cell 2
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U17 men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jonathon Kennett0:02:50.91
2Corey Milne0:00:00.68
3Hayden Melles0:00:02.75
4Jack Humphries0:00:03.02
5D J Holmes0:00:04.64
6Robert Todhunter0:00:04.79
7Kim Newton0:00:05.09
8Gareth Burgess0:00:06.02
9Michael Breading0:00:06.25
10Cole Lucas0:00:06.76
11Ben Karalus0:00:08.05
12William Todhunter0:00:08.18
13Tom Goodman0:00:09.56
14Caleb Ellis0:00:13.68
15Matt Lawton0:00:14.76
16Oliver Jarman0:00:16.19
17Caleb Burgess0:00:17.21
18Mathew Gillan0:00:17.68
19Max Sexton0:00:18.84
20Nathan Saunders0:00:22.52
21Jake Shirley0:00:23.70
22Reuben Connor0:00:29.50
23Ronan Scott0:00:29.69
24Kale Edwards0:00:31.42
25Cam McDowell0:00:34.14
26Shaun Barclay0:00:35.58
27Rhys Pittams0:00:41.95
DNFJack HaleRow 27 - Cell 2
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U19 Women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Georgia Petrie0:03:44.84
2Phoebe Coers0:00:08.09

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