The temperatures are hot and humid as the athletes battle their way through the dusty gravel pit and the technically demanding bike trail. Anton Cooper copes best with the conditions, the New Zealander pulls away at the front halfway through the race. Behind him, Thomas Litscher briefly opens up a gap, which Andri Frischknecht takes advantage of and pulls away from the rest. Team-mate Lars Forster then controls the chasing pack and secures third place on the podium on the final lap.

Farewell to Matthias Stirnemann

Matthias Stirnemann was on his farewell tour at his home race. The local hero rode in front of his home crowd for the last time and was greeted with a champagne shower at the finish line. The best rider from Gränich is Joel Roth, who won the U23 race.

Richards rides a lonely race

In the women's race, the in-form Brit Evie Richards makes the decision halfway through the race. She pulled away from Linda Indergand and then rode a lonely race. Behind her, Sina Frei ignites the turbo after a slow start and rides to second place, Indergand finishes third.

Almost 1000 athletes in the U20 and younger and professional categories competed across all categories. With its many helpers, RC Gränichen ensured a fantastic race weekend.

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