Consistency key for Shriever after silver at BMX World Cup

Beth Shriever took encouragement from her consistency after the Brit concluding the second round of the UCI BMX Racing World Cup in Glasgow with a superb silver medal in Glasgow. The Olympic and world champion bounced back from an eighth-place finish in Saturday's Round 1 final in style as she breezed through the heats to reach the medal showdown. Ad/> Shriever then led the way for most of the final before being edged out on the line in a dramatic photo finish by Dutch rider Laura Smulders, who made it back-to-back World Cup wins.

Giro d'Italia'I wasn’t going to let that happen again' — Hindley fuelled by final-day anguishAN HOUR AGO But despite narrowly missing out on top spot in front of a home crowd, 23-year-old Shriever was delighted to pick up silver having been satisfied with her consistency over the weekend. «I had a pretty decent gate and was leading for most of the way but I could see in the screen that Laura was behind me, so I had to stay smooth,» Shriever reflected. «She was able to get that last manual down on the last straight and I couldn't do it with my short legs so that's where she pulled away but I'm over the moon with the result.

»I had a good lap so I'm really, really happy. It's been a stressful weekend. In front of a home crowd, it gets you nervous and the tensions are high but I was able to manage it pretty well.

«I'm really happy to come away with a second and I'm in a good place. My main goal this year is to make consistent World Cup finals and I've done that so far. »To come away with a podium today is just an added bonus and I'm so, so happy.