Great Britain’s Charlotte Bankes consolidated her position at the top of the snowboard cross World Cup standings with her fifth win of the season.
Bankes won the second race of a double-header in Gudauri, Georgia after she came from the back of the field in the final to beat Fr.ench duo Julia Pereira de Sousa and Lea Casta
The 29-year-old’s victory came after the disappointment of a shock qualification-stage exit in the first event on Friday.
“It’s an amazing win,” Bankes said.
“Friday was tough but my coach Jerome [Choupin] found the words to refocus me for today and we put a massive team effort out there to pull it off so I’m really happy.”
Bankes is 57 points above second-placed Casta in the standings with three World Cup meets remaining.
She is attempting to win a third Crystal Globe – as the best overall competitor in the snowboard cross World Cup series – after also claiming the title in 2022 and 2023.
