BMX | Third 2018 World Cup podium for Saya

For the third time in four 2018 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup rounds, Saya Sakakibara has found the podium with the NSW rider finished third at the fourth round of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Series in Papendal, the Netherlands, this morning.
Only the might of reigning world champion Alise Willoughby and hometown hero Judy Baauw was enough to stop the 19-year old who is on her debut in the elite fields.
With two bronze medals and a silver to start the 2018 World Cup series, Sakakibara sits comfortably in second place on the overall standings 450 points with ladder leader Laura Smulders only 100 points in front.
“I came in today with the same sort of mindset from yesterday and that was just to have fun,” Sakakibara said. “In the final I was able to get into second place around the track and I kind of messed up the last straight which cost me, but I am really happy I finished third, it was an awesome weekend and I’ve learnt so much.”

□□□ A third podium in four 2018 @UCI_BMX_SX World Cups for Aussie Saya Sakakibara #ucibmxsx #uciworldcup #ucisx #auscyclingteam @AUSOlympicTeam @ausport pic.twitter.com/kppnzOQaSr

— AusCyclingTeam (@AusCyclingTeam) May 6, 2018