2008 Snowboard Cross Crystal Globe Winner

THURSDAY, 31 DECEMBER 2009
Submitted By: Mariangela Silvestre

Ricker, a two-time Olympian in Snowboard Cross (2006) and Halfpipe (1998, 2006) was the 2008 Snowboard Cross Crystal Globe winner as the World Cup Overall points leader and has made a strong start to the 2009-10 season with a first place finish in September at the first FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup in Argentina.

Blenz was attracted to Maëlle not only because she is a veteran and role model on the Canadian National Snowboard team and a leading force in women’s snowboarding – she’s also a Blenz customer.

“As a Canadian company, it’s great to support our community on behalf of the thousands of Blenz customers, and we’re proud to partner with Maëlle. She’s an ambitious and talented local athlete who also understands and lives our brand and is hoping to do something great for Canada in 2010,” said Brian Noble, director and co‐founder of Blenz Coffee.

Maëlle is excited about the partnership with a BC-based company that fits seamlessly into her life as a snowboard athlete. "Sipping coffee in the morning before riding powder all day until my legs feel like they're going to fall off and then winding down with a hot chocolate from Blenz is a perfect day,” said Maëlle. “I'm very happy to partner with Blenz for some extra fuel going into the Olympics this year."

Blenz is also giving its customers an opportunity to put their support behind Maëlle by releasing a Limited Edition West Coast Winter Roast this winter season and will be available until the end of February 2010. “Every time our customers buy the West Coast Winter Roast, they’ll be enjoying great coffee in support of a great Canadian athlete,” added Brian Noble.

Source: www.pr.com