Snowboard World Cup: Charlotte Bankes makes it back-to-back wins to take overall World Cup lead

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Updated 12/03/2023 at 15:01 GMT

Charlotte Bankes made it back-to-back victories in Sierre Nevada on Sunday, while home favourite Chloe Eguibar secured another podium in a repeat one-two from 24 hours earlier. It was a crucial result as it means Bankes now leads the overall World Cup standings with three events remaining this season. Stream the 2022-23 winter sports season live on discovery+ and Eurosport.

Charlotte Bankes of Great Britain competes during the Women's Snowboard Cross preliminary round of the Audi FIS Cross World Cup 2022

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Great Britain's Charlotte Bankes edged out Chloe Trespeuch for the second day running to take the lead in the race for the overall Crystal Globe.

Bankes closed the gap to Trespeuch to two points on Saturday and both racers once again finished one-two in Sierra Nevada on Sunday.

Winning her fourth World Cup race of the season, Bankes now enjoys an 18-point lead over Trespeuch with three events remaining.

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Trespeuch's compatriot Manon Petit-Lenoir rounded off the podium places, as Audrey McManiman of Canada fell just short of her first medal a year to the day since her last, a bronze in Reiteralm.

In the men's event, Spaniard Lucas Eguibar continued to impress on home snow, despite missing out on top spot to Switzerland's Kalle Koblet.

The Swiss Olympian had never claimed a World Cup gold before Sunday, but Eguibar now leads the season's standings following back-to-back podiums.

The 2015 Crystal Globe champion won his first World Cup event for three years on Saturday and a silver on Sunday will go some way to making up for a disappointing World Championships.

Loan Bozzolo from France came home in third to move second in the discipline standings, seven points off leader Eguibar.

The next snowboard cross event takes place in Veysonnaz, Switzerland on Thursday.

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