The three-way battle between Forster, Albin and Frischknecht crystallized early on in the race. At first it was the Cup leader Frischknecht who was able to pull out a few seconds' lead, but Albin and Forster closed the gap again at the back. Frischknecht can't quite keep up in the intense passages and has to settle for third place in the end. Forster initially held back at the front, then attacked on the penultimate lap and ultimately secured his second win of the season with aplomb.

Courtney dominates in the women's race

The strong women's field with former world champion Kate Courtney, the Ukrainian Yana Belomoina and the Swiss Alessandra Keller and Ramona Forchini kept their promises. Courtney initially forms a duo with Keller and then breaks away from her halfway through the race. Keller, who had spent many vacations in Val Surses during her childhood and was competing in a kind of home race, fought for every second. She was unable to close the gap, Courtney was stronger in the technical downhill. Courtney ahead of Keller, with Yana Belomoina completing the podium in third place.

Savognin wants to get back to the top

For the venue Savognin, it is a strong return to the top of the national mountain bike sport. Around 650 athletes provided outstanding sport in Val Surses on the physically demanding course with its tricky downhill. Beautiful weather crowned a weekend in which no major accidents occurred.