The Swiss Epic 2025 delivers spectacle from the first to the last stage. Right at the start in Davos, crashes and defects create a surprising balance of power. Fabian Rabensteiner and Casey South take advantage of the chaos, take the lead and don't relinquish the leader's jersey until the end.

The royal stages over the Albula and Scaletta passes separate the favorites. Klimatiza Orbea with Marc Stutzmann and Samuele Porro impressed with strong climbing performances and several stage wins, but a defect on the first day weighed too heavily. Three stage wins are not enough to oust Torpado Kenda FSA from first place. In the overall classification, Rabensteiner and South are more than five minutes ahead. KTM Spada with the Samparisi brothers secured third place.

In the women's race, Vera Looser and Alexis Skarda from Efficient Infiniti SCB SRAM dominated almost at will. The duo won four out of five stages and only lost due to a navigation error on the second stage. Looser, who has recently finished second in the Epic Series several times, finally fulfills her dream of a big win. "It feels incredible to finally be at the top again after so many podium finishes," said the Namibian, who lives in Switzerland.

Buff Megamo with Rosa van Doorn and Janina Wüst fought their way to second place overall, while Bulls Swiss with Alessia Nay and Kim Ames completed the podium.

On Saturday, the organizers shortened the route due to thunderstorms, but the decision was still made on the Scaletta Pass. On the final day in Davos, the front-runners leave nothing to chance and secure their overall victories with aplomb.

The Swiss Epic marks the end of the European season of the Epic Series. Many athletes are now turning their attention to the Marathon World Championships in Switzerland - Looser and South are among the top favorites there.

UCI men's overall classification

1. Torpado Kenda FSA: Fabian Rabensteiner & Casey South (12:44:20)            
2. Klimatiza Orbea: Marc Stutzmann & Samuele Porro (12:49:41 | +5:21)
3. KTM Spada powered by Brenta Brakes: Nicolas & Lorenzo Samparisi (12:51:25| +7:05)
4. Metallurgica Veneta: Nicola Taffarel & Diego Arias (12:53:30 | +9:10)
5. Scott Racing 2: Andrin Beeli & Davide Foccoli (12:57:29 | +13:09)

UCI Women's General Classification

1. Efficient Infiniti SCB SRAM: Vera Looser & Alexis Skarda (15:49:27)
2. Buff Megamo: Rosa Van Doorn & Janina Wüst (16:03:09 | +13:42)
3. Bulls Swiss: Alessia Nay & Kim Ames (16:26:09 | +36:42)
4. Torpado Kenda FSA: Katazina Sosna Pinele & Giorgia Marchet (17:07:45 | +1:18:18)
5. Cannondale ISB Sport: Monica Calderon & Tessa Kortekaas (17:12:30 | +1:23:03)

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