Bankes seals fifth victory of season in Gudauri

Snowboard Cross overall leader bounces back from shock qualification stage exit on Friday

Charlotte Bankes secured victory at this morning’s Gudauri Snowboard Cross World Cup, delivering an impressive comeback following a shock qualification stage exit in the first of the weekend’s double-header contests.

Having failed to progress to Quarter Finals in a surprise qualification stage elimination on Friday, Bankes bounced back in typically determined style with her fifth World Cup victory of the season in the Georgian resort of Gudauri.

Bankes dominated proceedings in Gudauri finishing top at each stage of today’s racing, before coming from the back of the field to seize victory in the Big Final, extending her lead at the top of the World Cup standings in the process, with three World Cup meets left to come this season.