At the hors-category cross-country race in Bad Säckigen near the border, Mathias Flückiger is in the leading group from the start and seeks his fortune in a solo escape on the second of seven laps. "When Manuel Fumic attacked shortly after the finish passage, I went with him and countered before the next technical passage. And got away," the Radon rider analyzes the key moment of the race. As a result, Flückiger extended his lead to up to 50 seconds and confidently managed the cushion to the finish. In Italy a week ago, a defect shortly before the end prevented him from finishing on the podium.

World number three Maxime Marotte (Cannondale Factory Racing) doesn't stand a chance against Flückiger and has to concentrate on the battle for second place. He can defend this against his compatriot Jordan Sarrou (BH SR Suntour KMC). Austrian Gregor Raggl from the "Möbel Märki MTB Pro Team" is still in fourth place. Fifth place went to the Russian Anton Sintsov (JBG-2 Profesional MTB Team). Fabian Giger took ninth place and was satisfied with his improvement in form.

Second victory for Belomoina

In the women's race, Yana Belomoina (CST Sandd American Eagle) takes her second victory in Bad Säckingen. The Ukrainian stepped up the pace on the last lap, after which Olympic silver medalist Maja Wloszczowska (POL - Kross Racing) was unable to follow. Corina Gantenbein "Möbel Märki MTB Pro Team" was able to compensate for her poor start and was able to keep the German Adelheid Morath (Team BikeSportWorld) at bay by 22 seconds. The German champion and local heroine Sabine Spitz (Wiawis Bikes Pro Team) takes fifth place.

Esther Süss puts in an impressive performance so soon after her Cape Epic victory, finishing in sixth place just two seconds behind Spitz. Kathrin Stirnemann (Radon Factory XC Team) confirms her improving form with ninth place. The rider from Aargau suffered from a severe cold until a week ago and is now successfully fighting her way back. Jolanda Neff finished tenth behind her. Alessandra Keller (Radon Factory XC Team) was unlucky. A puncture immediately after the transition zone set her back a long way, as the regulations do not allow her to turn back to the transition zone. She finished in 25th place.

Results men

1. Mathias Flückiger, SUI, 1:33.07
2nd Maxime Marotte, FRA, +0.41
3rd Jordan Sarrou, FRA, + 1.07
4th Gregor Raggl, AUT, + 1.15
5th Anton Sintsov, RUS, + 1.16
6th Victor Koretzky, FRA, + 1.45
7th Manuel Fumic, GER, + 1.52
8th Jan Skarnitzl, CZE, + 3.49
9th Fabian Giger, SUI, + 3.58
10th Moritz Milatz, GER, + 4.18

Results women

1. Yana Belomoina, URK, 1:32.58
2nd Maja Wloszczowska, POL, +0.25
3. Corina Gantenbein, SUI, + 0.45
4th Adelheid Morath, GER, + 1.07
5th Sabine Spitz, GER, + 1.19
6th Esther Süss, SUI, + 1.22
7th Anne Tauber, NED, + 1.52
8. Irina Kalentieva, RUS, + 2.51
9th Kathrin Stirnemann, SUI, + 3.05
10th Jolanda Neff, SUI, + 3.33
17th Nicole Koller, SUI, + 7.17
25th Alessandra Keller, SUI, + 9.53

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