Roberts rebounds from Paris heartbreak with world titleTokyo Olympic champion Martin wins third world gold
American Hannah Roberts roared back from her Paris Olympic heartbreak on Saturday by claiming her fifth consecutive BMX freestyle world title on Saturday at the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in Abu Dhabi.
Roberts, 22, set the bar with a 95.70-point first run, a score no competitor could beat. Her second run scored 94.58, a mark that would have been high enough to win the event.
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