In the four-day mountain bike stage race around Todtnau and Grafenhausen, Switzerland's Marc Stutzmann loses to Germany's Simon Stiebjahn (GER) by just 17 seconds. Ian Millenium (DEN) came third. Janine Schneider (GER) took overall victory in the women's race ahead of Robyn de Groot (RSA) and Chiara Beer (GER). Switzerland's Janina Wüst finished fourth.

South African Greg Minnaar wins the third race of the European iXS Downhill Cup in Maribor, Slovenia, ahead of Brits Henry Kerr and Adam Brayton. Swiss champion Yannick Bächler finishes tenth in the strong international field, Noel Niederberger eleventh. Norway's Mille Johnset won the women's race ahead of Abigail Hogie and Anna Newkirk (both USA).

Probably inspired by the Swiss Olympic ladies, Lars Forster, Andri Frischknecht and Filippo Colombo landed a Swiss triple triumph at the international cross-country race in Dornbirn. In the women's race, 19-year-old Mona Mitterwallner wins ahead of her Austrian colleague Laura Stigger. Sina Frei finished the race in third place.

Following the iXS Cup races, the European Downhill Championships will take place in Maribor - probably the best line-up in years. Frenchman Loris Vergier takes the men's title ahead of compatriot Benoit Coulanges and Danny Hart (GBR). Monika Hrastnik from Slovenia won the women's race ahead of the Italians Eleonora Farina and Veronika Widmann. Camille Balanche finished fourth, three seconds behind, while Emilie Siegenthaler came seventh.