In the second race of the Internationali d'Italia XCO on the island of Elba, Nino Schurter starts the season in second place, ahead of Maxime Marotte and behind Henrique Avancini. Andri Frischknecht takes sixth place despite having his knee stitched up on the presentation. Kate Courtney wins the women's event ahead of Chiara Teocchi and Caroline Bohe. Swiss rider Nils Aebersold wins the junior category.