Bratschi and van Kampen win enduro mud battle in Airolo

Florian Nicolai liefert sich ein nasses Duell mit Bratschi.

The Swiss Enduro Series can look back on another highly successful weekend, despite the challenges posed by persistent rain. Thanks to the tireless work of the organizers, the races in Airolo were held in suitable conditions. Tim Bratschi and Ysaline van Kampen braved the mud the fastest.

Due to the adverse weather conditions and for safety reasons, it was decided to reduce the number of planned stages from the original four to two. Despite these changes, the race was extremely challenging due to the external conditions.

The first race of the Swiss Enduro Series in the rain was once again won by Tim Bratschi in the men's category. He thus remains unbeaten and also showed in the mud of Airolo that you have to beat him if you want to win a race. Bratschi won stage one with a lead of six seconds. Bratschi defended this lead throughout the day. Florian Nicolai, who has already won Enduro World Series races, followed in second place. He put his technical skills to the test in the muddy and slippery conditions, winning the second stage by a wafer-thin margin ahead of Stefan Peter, who completed the podium in third place.

Ysaline van Kampen secured first place in the women's race with a furious final stage. Van Kampen lost ground to local hero Claudia Grassi on the second stage and was in second place. On the final stage, Ysaline rode her competition around her ears and was able to turn her 20-second deficit into a narrow lead of 1.3 seconds. Local hero Claudia Grassi was the big loser and took second place, while Delia da Mocogno, who had to contend with two crashes, finished in third place.

The organizers of the Swiss Enduro Series are pleased that they were able to put on a successful race despite the adverse weather conditions. They would like to thank all the participants, sponsors and volunteers who helped to make this event possible. The passion for the sport of mountain biking was demonstrated in full in Airolo.

The Swiss Enduro Series continues its journey and looks forward to its next race in the Aletsch Arena, which is also the Swiss Championship, where participants can once again expect great trails.

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