The main sponsorship of Gstaad, the downhill team "Gstaad-Scott", was a mystery to many. The upmarket resort in the Bernese Oberland has not done much in the way of mountain biking so far, and it was only this year that there was some movement in the mountain biking story. Now Gstaad is withdrawing from sponsorship. The team of manager Claudio Caluori and riders Brendan Fairclough and Neko Mulally are left with one less main sponsor.

But will the team continue? Claudio Caluori is one of the most dazzling personalities in mountain biking and has built up a huge network over the years. He will certainly be able to raise the necessary funds to put together another "World Cup team". The only question is with which riders - Brendan Fairclough will remain loyal to him and Scott, with Neko Mulally it is still uncertain how things could continue. The American has not delivered the desired performance since his signing. After the "Chainless run" to fourth place at the World Championships in Hafjell, only a few top results have followed.

Claudio Caluori has another ace up his sleeve. His company "Velosolutions" can hardly save itself from worldwide orders. There is huge demand for the asphalt pump tracks from the Swiss company. It is quite possible that the parent company is lending a helping hand to the downhill team.