Great Britain's Charlotte Bankes completes a golden double on the final weekend of the snowboard cross World Cup season but falls short in her title bid.
Great Britain's Charlotte Bankes completed a golden double on the final weekend of the snowboard cross World Cup season but fell short in her bid for a third consecutive overall title.But French rival Chloe Trespeuch finished fourth to earn the points she required to win the crystal globe.The Briton, who had a slow start to the campaign, passed Trespeuch to take gold in Saturday's final and move within 85 points of her title rival in the overall standings.
That ensured she began Sunday's season finale still with a slim chance of retaining her crown but aware victory alone may not be enough. Bankes ended the season on a high with back-to-back wins, but also needed Trespeuch to have a bad result and the 29-year-old ultimately managed to hold on to top spot.Watch the new East Midlands-set comedy, starring Morgana Robinson, Matthew Horne and Beverley CallardThe moment a fireball was caught on camera...
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