Christopher Blevins, Specialized Factory Racing, was the first UCI Mountain Bike Short Track (XCC) World Champion! He's also won his fair share of UCI Mountain Bike World Cups as well. Most recently (as of mid-April 2025) the UCI XCC World Cup season opener in Brazil. He's raced in two Olympic games and is a multi-time national cycling champion in a variety of disciplines, from BMX and road to mountain biking, short track to marathon. In addition to his time racing mountain bikes, he's also an athlete ambassador for the organization: Protect Our Winters, or POW. We talk, today, about the importance of abundant public lands, clean air and clean water, and things we can all do to work together to this end.

POW’s mission is to lead the outdoor movement for climate action. We have a vision for ...