Cross-country and marathon champions to be determined in western Switzerland
The significance of the Swiss Cross Country Championships is extremely high. Whoever wins embodies world class; the high concentration of talent makes for exciting starting positions. For example, Olympic champion and last year's winner Jolanda Neff will be challenged by Sina Frei and Linda Indergand, who won silver and bronze respectively in Tokyo, at the national championships in Leysin on June 4-5, 2022.
Title holder Mathias Flückiger, Olympic and World Championship silver medallist and overall World Cup winner, will compete against world champion Nino Schurter and European champion Lars Forster, among others. As in the 2021 season, the national championships in Leysin will once again take place as part of the Proffix Swiss Bike Cup. The top-class racing series and the destination in the canton of Vaud have agreed to work together for several years. The local organizing committee has mountain bike experience, as the national downhill championships were held in Leysin last season.The third attempt in the canton of Fribourg
The Swiss marathon champions will be determined on July 3, 2022 at the BerGiBike long-distance classic in the canton of Fribourg - if the pandemic allows it. The addition is appropriate insofar as the long-distance competition in the Gruyère region had already been awarded the contract for 2020 and 2021, but was unable to hold the title fights at either the first or second attempt due to coronavirus. Swiss Cycling is delighted that the organizers are willing to try a third time.
The 79-kilometre route rides from Fribourg up to the La Berra ski station (1700 meters above sea level) and then back to the Swiss Plateau via the "Gibloux", which is around 1200 meters above sea level, to Bulle. While Ariane Lüthi will attempt to defend the championship title she won in Einsiedeln at the end of September, the men's race is likely to take place without the title holder. The 37-year-old Lukas Flückiger, who came out on top two months ago ahead of Marc Stutzmann and Martin Fanger, has retired from top-level sport.swiss-cycling.chNote: This content has been automatically translated from German. Please report any incorrect translations.