Ramona Forchini, who came third in the Olympic cross-country race in Leogang last Sunday, confirms her current form with her second victory at the Bike Revolution 2025 ahead of the next World Cup in Val di Sole, Italy. Second place goes to U23 rider Fiona Schibler, who also celebrated her first World Cup victory in Leogang a week ago. Team-mate Tina Züger finished in third place, while Faranak Partoazar, the 10-time Iranian champion and third-place finisher at the 2023 Asian Games, finished the race in a strong 5th place. "The start was fast and I didn't have the freshest legs on the climb. I decided to move forward quickly and control the pace. The course around the village of Gruyères is super cool and the scenery is beautiful. I hope I can now take the momentum with me to Val di Sole and do my best on the course there," said the happy winner after the race.

Teammate Marcel Guerrini rode strongly after a cautious start, asserted himself confidently at the front over the course of the race and also took the lead in the overall standings with his victory today: "Coming back from illness, I didn't quite know how things were going at the start. I'm glad that I found my own rhythm after a short time and was able to gain a lot of confidence for the next World Cup in Val di Sole". Second place went to Dario Lillo, who rode in the U23 category last year. Third place in the international race went to Luke Wiedmann, who has been riding solo without a team since this year. Julien Bard, son of local track manager Alain Bard, finishes the elite race in a strong 4th place. In the U23 race, local Maxime L'Homme took the prestigious victory.

Gruyères under the sign of mountain biking

An awareness-raising workshop was organized on Tuesday in collaboration with SUVA and the Fribourg Bike Friendly association as part of the "Tout terrain, pas tout permis" campaign with 100 participants. On Thursday, the students were able to benefit from a cultural and sports program in collaboration with Gruyères Castle and the Maison du Gruyère. Over 300 children took part in the U9 to U19 races, with the young local athletes standing out in particular: Marwan Barhoumi from Team Pédale Bulloise took victory in the U17 category, while his colleague Aubin Favre from Team Chiffelle finished the race in second place and took the series leader's jersey in the process.

In the popular sport for all, 330 people took part in the popular Gusto tours and were able to take in the trails and culinary highlights from the region. Vincent Gremaud, OC President, was satisfied and grateful: "The best trail conditions, lots of happy faces and wonderful emotions along the route and in picturesque Gruyères made for an all-round successful event weekend in the Fribourg Pre-Alps."

Grand finale in Davos in two weeks

The grand finale of the Swiss event and race series will take place in Davos GR in two weeks' time. From June 27 to 29, 2025, the youngest to the world's elite will come together for the big rendezvous. The local organizing committee around President André Rellstab and Project Manager Larissa Kohler is looking forward to presenting the popular Gusto tours in the Landwasser Valley with new highlights and culinary delights.

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