In the first two laps of the men's race, the leading group is still made up of four riders. They quickly caught up with the junior and masters riders who had started with a two-minute lead - all except Ramon Lauener. "After the climb on the third lap, only Fasnacht and I were still in the lead, and Lauener was still in front," summarizes Gujan and rides ahead: "I didn't have the best legs today, so I couldn't and didn't want to push the pace too hard." The two remain together for the time being. So the two stayed together for the time being.

On the last lap, after Lauener, who had put up a brave fight, was caught up, Gujan really pushed on again. This was enough to finish seven seconds ahead of Fasnacht. Lauener finishes a very close third, as Wildhaber crosses the finish line just three seconds behind. For his part, the overall leader reaches the finish line one second ahead of Manuel Boog. Wildhaber thus takes a few more points from his direct rivals and consolidates his position in the overall standings. Casey South has a bad day and is unlikely to be able to count on overall victory. However, he still has a chance of a podium finish.

Sonja Guerrini the clear winner
The women's race is a clear-cut affair. Guerrini pulls away from the start. Only towards the end does Rahel Signer, who establishes herself in second place, ride slightly faster lap times than Guerrini, but she already has enough of a cushion.
"Today went really well. My heart rate went up again. In contrast to last week, when I was still tired from the Torour," says Signer happily. The rider from Frauenfeld, currently second in the overall standings, seems to be getting better into her stride towards the end of the season than the leader Sabrina Baumgartner. However, whether the Focus X-Bionic Team rider will be able to catch Baumgartner will be decided in the next two races.

The athletes will be asked to give their all. With temperatures of around 30 degrees in the shade, the participants struggle through what feels like 40-degree air masses on the sun-exposed ascent. After the exertions, refreshments are available at the festival restaurant. The Buure-Glacé, which is prepared with fresh berries right in front of the guests, is a hit. Course manager Konny Looser is satisfied: "We've never had really bad weather since we started running the race. Of course, this helps the morale of all the volunteers, who do a great job either way".

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.

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