Mountain Biking: No medals for NZ world champs

Sam Blenkinsop was the best downhill performer as New Zealand ended without a medal at the mountainbike world championships in Mont Sainte Anne, Canada today.

Blenkinsop clocked the ninth-fastest time of four minutes 46.26 seconds in wet conditions which made the men's downhill course tricky. His effort was nearly 9sec slower than Australian winner Sam Hill.

Not far behind Blenkinsop were compatriots Brook MacDonald and Justin Leov in 12th and 14th place respectively.