2nd March 2024
The Snowboard Cross athlete has picked up the highest spot on the newest World Cup competitors. NEW
Bankes received gold on the Sierra Nevada SBX in Spain on Saturday afternoon.
It’s her second consecutive World Cup victory after her win in Gudauri on 4th February.
Bankes progressed to the finals in Spain with victory in each the Quarter Closing and Semi Closing phases.
She then noticed off Czechia’s Eva Adamczykova, who took silver, and two French snowboarders, Chloe Trespeuch (bronze) and Manon Petit Lenoir (fourth place).
Saturday’s victory means Bankes now has a complete of 17 solo SBX World Cup wins.
She’ll compete once more in one other World Cup on the similar location on Sunday.
Snowboard Cross World Cup Sierra Nevada podium. Picture © Mina Matavz/FIS
“Nice to get the win in the present day going into this huge block of racing forward,” Bankes mentioned.
“In the present day was robust circumstances however nice crew effort with quick board and nice recreation plan that I used to be capable of end off.
Because of everybody concerned, one other huge crew effort as we go once more tomorrow.”
After Sunday, the busy World Cup schedule for the Snowboard Cross racers continues.
Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy on 9 MarchMontafon in Austria on 15-17 MarchMt St Anne in Canada on 22-24 March.
Full race particulars of the Saturday World Cup occasion might be discovered right here.
