On the very first lap, the eventual winner Forster breaks away from the French national champion Titouan Carod and the leader of the PROFFIX Swiss Bike Cup, Mathias Flückiger. In the rain and cold temperatures, he had the least problems with the softened and muddy course and soon pulled away from the competition. Flückiger finishes in second place and successfully defends his leader's jersey. World champion Nino Schurter does not get up to speed. In ninth place, he was clearly beaten this time.

New leader

In the women's race, all eyes are on the must clearly admit defeat. Ramona Forchini celebrates her second victory in the PROFFIX Swiss Bike Cup after Villars last year with a one-minute lead. "She is a very robust athlete, a real racing dog," says team boss Joe Broder, describing the characteristics of his victorious rider. Forchini also takes over the leader's jersey with this success.

New winners in the junior categories

The young U23 riders once again came out on top in the amateur and masters categories. This time, however, it was Luca Schätti who delivered an impressive performance in the Buchs mud, relegating Alexandre Balmer to second place. Sven Olivetti was close behind in third place.

There is a new winner in the juniors with Dario Lillo. The man from St. Gallen won by a very narrow margin of three seconds against Janis Baumann, who produced a strong final run.
Junior Jaqueline Schneebeli wins her second race in Buchs.

As in 2016, the conditions in Buchs were once again very nasty. "We are happy to have defied the weather and are proud of all the athletes who put their sport in the best light in these conditions," says project manager Simon von Allmen. The next stage will take place in mid-May as part of the Bike Days in Solothurn.