Kiwi mountain biker Stevens-McNab narrowly misses world championship downhill gold
New Zealand's Stevens-McNab finished just outside the medals in the elite men's downhill at the mountain biking world championships.
A Kiwi rider came agonisingly close to winning gold in the elite men's downhill at the mountain biking world championships. Stevens-McNab would have made history as only the second New Zealander to reach the elite men's downhill podium at this event, following Sam Blenkinsop's third-place finish 15 years ago. The narrow margin of defeat highlights the strength of New Zealand's mountain biking talent on the world stage.
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Watch: Kiwi rider less than a second from historic downhill gold at world championships
Stevens-McNab is only the second Kiwi to reach the elite men’s downhill podium at the world championships, joining Sam Blenkinsop, who placed third 15 years ago.