British boardercross star Charlotte Bankes has followed up on her gold in the team event with Huw Nightingale at the recent World Championships in Georgia by taking back-to-back wins at World Cup competitions at Sierra Nevada in Spain.
In the Big Final Bankes hit the front after taking a daring high
line into berm two and looked imperious, especially on the tricky turns that had caused problems for so many other riders.
The FIS described conditions Andalusia as ‘balmy’ with temperatures hitting 13 degrees
Bankes is now at the top of the World Cup standings by 18 points, overtaking France’s Chloe Trespeuch who took silver in the race.
