FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup: Britain's Charlotte Bankes wins gold

Charlotte Banks of Great Britain in action during the mixed team snowboard cross at Genting Snow , China, during the Winter Olympic Games in February 2022Getty Images

Bankes represented Team GB at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games after previously competing for France

Britain's Charlotte Bankes has won a gold medal at the Snowboard Cross World Cup in Cervinia, Italy.

The 27-year-old, who won five out of eight World Cups last season, also secured bronze on Friday after failing to make the podium on the opening weekend in France.

It was defending champion Bankes' 10th victory in Cervinia.

Australian teenager Josie Baff, 19, claimed silver, while 28-year-old Chloe Trespeuch of France took bronze.

Trespeuch's third-placed finish means she keeps the world championship leader bib.

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