From the start, it is local hero Arnaud Grand who dictates the race. Grand, who lives just 500 meters from the Vaud municipality of Rennaz, ultimately wants to show his best side at his home race. After three quarters of the race, the Frenchman slowly runs out of energy and is overtaken by the pursuing Frenchman Clement Venturin.

Half a minute behind Grand, Ralph Näf reaches the finish line in third place. His team-mate Lukas Flückiger ruined his chances of a podium finish with a few riding errors and had to settle for a thankless fourth place. Fifth place went to French mountain biker Fabien Canal.

Two Swiss women dominated the women's race. While Sina Frei clearly beat her rivals by over a minute, Olivia Hottinger was able to finish in second place just ahead of France's Laura Perry.

The sport of cyclo-cross seems to be gaining more and more popularity among female cyclists. This season, an average of 13 female riders are competing in five Swiss races with international status. At the season opener in Baden, there are even 27 - seven riders more than last year. So it will be interesting to see how these figures develop as the season progresses.