Charlotte Bankes Wins Gold for GB

2nd March 2024

Last modified on March 5th, 2024

Bankes won gold at 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 both the Quarter Final and Semi Final stages.

She then saw 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 total of 17 solo SBX World Cup wins.

Snowboard Cross World Cup Sierra Nevada podium.  Image © Mina Matavz/FIS

“Great to get the win today going into this big block of racing ahead,” Bankes said.

“Today was tough conditions but great team effort with fast board and great game plan that I was able to finish off.

Thanks to everyone involved, another big team effort as we go again tomorrow.”

On Sunday, at the same location, Bankes made the World Cup podium again, picking up a bronze medal.

The busy World Cup schedule for the Snowboard Cross racers continues.

• Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy on 9 March
• Montafon in Austria on 15-17 March
• Mt St Anne in Canada on 22-24 March.

Full race details of the Saturday World Cup event can be found here.

On Sunday we had two British slalom skiers in the Top Ten in Aspen.

Dave Ryding came 7th with Laurie Taylor getting his best ever result – 8th.

2 in the 🔝10 🤯

Laurie finishing 8th overall that being his personal best finish at a World Cup level and securing the best time in the second run -0.07 ahead of Timon Haugan ⚡️

Dave Ryding finishing 7th overall with 2 dynamic runs 💪 pic.twitter.com/4HE4T1dVcW

— GB Snowsport (@GBSnowsport) March 3, 2024