The premiere of the new Swiss mountain bike series ÖKK BIKE REVOLUTION took place in Ticino in wonderful spring weather and brought Filippo Colombo's long-awaited home victory to the home crowd that had made the pilgrimage to Rivera in droves. On his home course and in the race organized by his Velo Club Monte Tamaro, the Ticino native was able to beat Frenchman Titouan Carod and world number 1 Mathias Flückiger to the other places.

Germans Georg Egger and Lukas Baum from the "Speed Company Racing" team make history at the Absa Cape Epic. They are the first team in the history of this stage race to chase down the overall leaders on the final stage. In the women's race, Haley Batten and Sofia Gomez take the coveted overall victory.