#BMXSX dual world cup podiums for saya

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Australian Cycling Team's Saya Sakakibara has opened the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup season with two podium appearances at the opening round in France.

Sakakibara grabbed bronze in round one and backed it up with silver in round two in on the Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines track.

#BMXSX Saya Sakakibara has won silver at Rd2 of @UCI_BMX_SX World Cup in France - that’s two straight podium finishes for the 18-year-old from Wollongong after bronze yesterday! #AusCyclingTeam @AUSOlympicTeam @Ausport pic.twitter.com/aterl2ahEI

— AusCyclingTeam (@AusCyclingTeam) April 1, 2018

​“I am feeling very excited and so tired,” Sakakibara said post race. “I’ve had two big weekends of racing. But also two podiums from two world cups and that’s great, it’s very awesome.
 
“My start in the final today was a good one, and I was able to come from lane three to the inside of the track into third spot, then grabbed second at the first corner. I was catching Laura down the last straight and thought I might try for that first place spot, but I was a bit short.
 
“I am extremely happy with that silver medal place!”

□for Round 1 of @ucibmxsx! So pumped to make it on the podium for my 3rd World Cup event. But now resting up for Round 2 tonight. Watch it live in 5 hours time -> link in bio @cyclingaustralia @bmxhpn #SakakibaraBMX Pic: @ucibmxsx @fifteenbmx

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