It's a Bernese affair in the Saanenland: the Flückiger brothers feel right at home at the PROFFIX Swiss Bike Cup in Gstaad. "I didn't think it would be so easy to win," remarks last year's runner-up Mathias afterwards. As early as the third lap, he tears a gap that the competition will never be able to close.
He also takes the lead in the overall standings.

Behind him, Lukas Flückiger fights for second place against New Zealander Anton Cooper and ultimately loses out.In the women's race, there is a heavy mass crash at the back of the field immediately after the start. At the front, however, Austria's Laura Stigger and Switzerland's Alessandra Keller fought a thrilling duel.

On the long home straight, they worked together and were able to distance themselves from the competition. It was not until the final lap that the decision was made in Stigger's favor.

"We had a very successful premiere here in Gstaad. The sport was of a high standard and the local organizers did a perfect job," said series organizer Human Sports Management AG, acknowledging the great effort. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the race in the Bernese Oberland stepped in at short notice to replace other canceled events and therefore had a very short lead time.

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