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Bethany Shriever added a world title to her Olympic crown as the Tokyo 2020 gold medallist won the women's BMX World Championships.
Shriever, 22, cruised to victory in the final after a three-rider crash took out reigning world champion Alise Willoughby of the United States.
The former teaching assistant is the first woman to hold both BMX supercross titles at the same time.
Judy Baauw was second, with Dutch compatriot Laura Smulders third.
Shriever, who started in lane eight, looked elated as she crossed the line in Arnhem in the Netherlands to claim her second title in three weeks.
After the race, the Olympic champion said "it was hard to believe" what had happened.
"I've been riding consistently and I just wanted to go out there and have a good time, like I did in Tokyo." she said.
"I went in gate eight, I was relaxed and happy. I had an alright start and just managed to dig in and take the win. I'm aghast!"
More to follow.
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