Danny Hart Podiums at Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup!

Giant Factory Off-Road Team rider Danny Hart of Great Britain scored his second World Cup podium of the season Saturday, finishing third at Mont-Sainte-Anne on a prototype Giant Glory 27.5 team bike.

Hart, the 2011 downhill world champion, qualified with the seventh fastest time on a tough, physical course at the Mont-Sainte-Anne ski area near Quebec City, in eastern Canada. His teammate Andrew Neethling of South Africa, also riding the Glory 27.5, had a super strong run to qualify third.

In the finals on Saturday, Hart put in a near flawless run, taking the leader’s position from Sam Blenkinsop with a time of 4:12.205. In the end, Hart was edged out by Australian winner Sam Hill and fellow Brit Josh Bryceland in second.

Neethling was unable to match his stellar qualifying run, and finished 14th in the finals. The team’s third rider, Colombian Marcelo Gutierrez, crashed in his finals run and finished 47th. Gutierrez is now 18th overall in the standings.

Hart’s podium finish allowed him to retain his seventh place overall standing in the World Cup, with two rounds left to go. Round 6 takes place next weekend in Windham, New York.