I've had 9 years of racing the relay, and to see the growth of US MTB and finally bring home the gold makes this one of the most special wins of my career.
There aren't many chances in this individual sport to truly be a part of a team, and I loved the feeling of bringing home rainbows with this crew!
Blevins passed Frenchman Mathis Azzaro and claimed the narrow win for the team, breaking the decade long stranglehold the French and Swiss teams have held on the relay top spot.
The event, which in the last ten editions has been won five times each by Switzerland and France, was run on the 4km course which will also be used for the cross-country Olympic racing.
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