The new track in Hittnau is immediately put to the test. The rain of the previous night and morning completely softened the course. Some of the brave participants are no longer recognizable under the layer of dirt. Marcel Guerrini and Joel Koller cope best with the nasty conditions. They took the lead from the start, while EKZ Cup leader Michael Wildhaber couldn't quite keep up with the pace.

"We stayed together until the last lap," says Guerrini, summarizing the race and describing the decision as follows: "I attacked before the last descent and was able to open up a gap that would probably have been enough. But I crashed on the descent, so we were back together again." However, another attack shortly before the finish ultimately decided the race in favor of Guerrini ahead of Koller.

Wildhaber takes the leader's jersey into the summer break
After four races, Michael Wildhaber is emerging as the hot favorite for the overall standings. With his third place today, the Tower Sport VC Eschenbach rider was once again able to make up points on his team-mate Manuel Boog. "I now only have a four-point lead, so nothing is decided yet," Wildhaber points out. So it remains exciting.

Boog, for his part, cannot fully exploit the double home advantage as Hittnauer and track manager. "I got going better towards the end, but of course the train had already left the track by then," analyzes the local hero and says about his course: "The course has largely proven itself even in today's rainy weather. With the exception of the final descent, where it was almost precarious, we have to be able to offer an alternative option next year."

TV summary on Tuesday after the race
The six-minute EKZ Cup magazines will be broadcast on two channels: Tuesdays at 5.50 pm on Tele Top and Wednesdays at 7.05 pm on S1. In addition, further exciting video and photo reports will be available on the social media channels from Monday.www.ekz-cup.ch