The participants started in the ancient village of Finalborgo to tackle the 100-kilometre route with almost 4,000 meters of climbing. The race took place on every terrain imaginable and was held under the blazing Italian sun, which demanded everything from the riders.

In the men's race, Colombian Diego Alfonso Arias Cuervo crossed the finish line first and secured victory with an impressive lead of 1:12 minutes ahead of Martin Stosek (Canyon Northwave MTB Team) in second place and Italian Fabian Rabensteiner (Wilier-Pirelli Factory Team MX) in third place.

"The race was really tough. I had a tough time because there were a lot of climbs and they were really hard. At kilometer 60 I started to increase the pace. I was level with the second-placed rider, but during the climb I was able to put some distance between us and that's how I managed to create a bigger gap and win the race," said Cuervo.

The women's race was won by German Adelheid Morath, who quickly built up an unassailable lead after a strong start. The winner of the first round, Lejla Njemcevic, had to settle for second place, while Vera Looser completed the podium in third place.

Morath commented: "I think that was the hardest race of my entire career, it was super tough. The course consisted of 3700 meters of climbing, but in a very technical terrain, so steep and loose, but beautiful. The first part was rooty and a bit wet, and the last part was so dry, steep and hot. It was brutal with the sun, so you had to suffer a bit. On the first climb I tried to get a lead and I felt good. After about 10 kilometers I had the lead and was able to hold it until the finish, which was incredible. It means a lot to me that we now have World Cup races in the marathon, it's a big step, also for women's sport. Today was a day I won't forget for the rest of my life."

The best Swiss woman is Janina Wüst in sixth place, with Casey South and Marc Stutzmann cracking the top 10 in seventh and tenth place respectively.

Results men

Results women