The temperatures climbed even higher on Sunday, leaving athletes, fans and teams sweating profusely. The last day of Crankworx Innsbruck came to an end with a strong Austrian podium. Valentina Höll defended her victory from the previous year. "It feels good to finally win again," says the rider from Salzburg. "I was really down after Leogang and the first races at Crankworx didn't go really well for me either. I got over myself, took on the challenge and started. It paid off and that feels great." Andreas Kolb, who was the Austrian favorite at the start, came off the bridge like Fabio Wibmer last year and finished in tenth place. His team colleague Charly Hatton (GBR) rode the fastest time on Sunday and climbed onto the podium for the first time in Innsbruck.

Behind the two winners, Finn Iles (CAN) and Mick Hannah (AUS) rode to the places of honor, with Tracy Hannah (AUS) and Anna Newkirk (USA) taking second and third place in the women's race. Switzerland's Ramona Lara Kupferschmid rode to ninth place in the strong international field, while Swiss rider Noel Niederberger achieved a respectable result in the men's race with 15th place.

Johansson wins for the third time - Huppert flies to fifth place

With the highest number of points ever achieved at a Crankworx event, Sweden's Emil Johansson wins for the third time in Innsbruck and the seventh Crankworx event in a row. Erik Fedko (GER) put in a strong run and finished in second place with 95.25 points, followed by Tim Bringer (FRA), who celebrated his second Crankworx podium. Not far behind the podium, Switzerland's Lucas Huppert celebrates his perfect run, which earns him fifth place and his best Crankworx result.

Bike community and festival vibes united again at Bikepark Innsbruck

This brings the sixth Crankworx Innsbruck Festival to a successful close. Five packed event days in perfect weather, without a single postponement and record visitor numbers on all festival days attracted guests from all over the world. All bike fans celebrated the "return of the crowd" in style and enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere in the Expo, at the side events, woom Kidsworx presented by Tiroler Tageszeitung, delicacies from food trucks and the hot party nights in the city. "What a great festival atmosphere!" says organizer Georg Spazier enthusiastically. "It worked out and we couldn't have wished for more perfect conditions. I would like to thank my team and everyone involved for the excellent implementation of the event and the valuable support of all the volunteers. Without this strong team, an event of this magnitude would not be possible. We very much hope that after this fantastic sixth edition, we will be able to build on the good discussions with all stakeholders and that the continuation of the contracts will ultimately only be a formality."

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