In autumn 2018, Alice Kühne took over from Lars Peyer as national downhill coach, and four years later the Grisons native is stepping down. "It's difficult for me to step down, but the development of our sport and contact with the athletes are still close to my heart. I am delighted to have found an excellent successor in Carina Cappellari. I will continue to support Swiss Cycling in the area of psychology, my specialty. Now I'm looking forward to my last assignment at the World Championships in Les Gets," says Kühne.

During her time in office, Camille Balanche's rapid rise to the top of the world rankings and - associated with this - the marked increase in awareness of the downhill discipline was one of her achievements. As mentioned, Carina Cappellari is the new national coach, and the change is linked to an expansion of resources. The 30-year-old's title is National Coach MTB Gravity, and in addition to downhill, her range of activities also includes the up-and-coming disciplines of enduro and pump track.

Cappellari, who like her predecessor comes from the canton of Graubünden, was one of the world's top downhill riders until her retirement at the end of 2019. In her free time, she works to promote women's cycling as head of the #fastandfemaleSUI group in Chur. "Carina knows the sport of gravity, the scene and our system; she is the perfect successor to Alice," says Swiss Cycling's Head of Sport Patrick Müller.

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