The 17-year-old showed her maturity to brave the wet conditions and dominate the junior women’s title at the UCI BMX world championships in Copenhagen.
After impressive wins in the quarterfinal and semifinal, Greenough, who won silver last year, was outstanding in the final, claiming the hole shot out of the gate and riding faultlessly on the sodden track to control the competition
“Honestly, it is incredible. I couldn’t have asked for a better outcome," Greenough said.
"Throughout the whole day, keeping it together especially in the wet weather — unbelievable. I can’t believe it yet."
Greenough credited the support of her family and coach Matt Cameron.
“The key for me was having my whole support system there with my family.
"Having my coach there especially helping me all the way through with lane picks, best lines in the conditions — that was the key today.
“I still can’t believe it. It is a dream come true.
"It hasn’t sunk in fully yet but it’s such a cool experience with all the media and everything. It is so cool."
Her brother, Jack Greenough, also made the final in the men’s under-23 after winning his quarterfinal and placing fourth in his semifinal.
Another brother, Bennett, missed out on the finals in his first year in the elite category.
Olympian Rico Bearman and Michael Bias both went out in the quarterfinals in an elite men’s competition in which many of the big names missed out.
Cambridge Olympian Leila Walker rode well to move into the elite women’s semifinal but left herself too much to do, finishing sixth, while Rotorua’s Megan Williams was edged out in her quarterfinal.
— Allied Media
