In the men's race, leader Jack Moir (AUS/ Canyon Collective) was thrown off the rails right at the start when he suffered such a serious shoulder injury in a crash on the Pro Stage that it raised the question of whether he would even contest Sunday's stages. Perhaps the fact that his main rival Richie Rude (USA/ Yeti/Fox Factory Team) won the Pro Stage spurred him on to give it a go.

Rude began Sunday's stages with a three-second lead over second-placed Jesse Melamed (CAN/ Rocky Mountain Race Face Enduro Team), and it continued that way throughout the day, with Rude leading the race from start to finish and winning in convincing style. Melamed's consistency, finishing four of the five stages in the top three, was rewarded with second place. Martin Maes BEL/ (GT Factory Racing) was back on form and on the podium, completing the top three after a faultless performance. Moir finished the race in a very respectable tenth place - not enough to take the series lead, which goes to Rude, but enough to stay in contention with two races to go.

Patrick Lüthi once again underpinned his position as the best Swiss rider with 47th place, but only just. Downhill specialist Basil Weber made up a lot of ground with his 23rd time on the final stage, finishing just behind Lüthi in 48th place.

Pugin extends her lead, Baumann wins for the first time

The women's race was similar, with series leader Melanie Pugin (FRA) controlling the race from the start. A convincing victory on the Pro Stage was underpinned by consistent top 3 stage results, meaning she finished the race with a ten-second lead. Morgane Charre (FRA/ Pivot Factory Racing) won the final two stages of the day to take second place, while Noga Korem (ISR/ GT Factory Racing) made an admirable comeback after a disappointing Pro Stage, which was rewarded with third place on the podium.

Even without a big win, Anita Gehrig's race weekend is a success. The Swiss racer rode her first race after her injury-related break and finished in 16th place with five safe runs, with Sidonie Jolidon immediately behind her in 17th place and Lea Rutz the third Swiss racer in 23rd place.

In the U21 category, on the other hand, there was the first Swiss victory in the Enduro World Series. Lisa Baumann wins the race with two stage victories ahead of Italy's Sophie Riva and Canada's Emmy Lan.

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