The rough classic over the Maighelspass in Central Switzerland is a touch less bumpy. Two teams of volunteers have renovated the path from the Maighelshütte to the Vermigelhütte under professional supervision. Despite three days of hard work, the descent is still crisp.

Veteran mountain biker Hans Rey and fourcross retiree Guido Tschugg venture into a labyrinth on their e-bikes. Viewers are not told why the route around the Gotthard has this name. But the video does make you want to ride the tour again.

In the course of implementing the "St. Gotthard Mountain Bike Labyrinth", around ten kilometers of trails are being renovated between the Oberalp Pass and Sedrun. Over the course of nine weeks, the trails on mountain bike route 205 will be made more rideable in places, drainage optimized and the trail network from the Tiarms Pass to Sedrun made more attractive. The work should be completed by the end of October 2021.

Local mountain bikers are voicing their opposition to the planned ban on bikes in the Realper Bannwald forest. With an online petition, they want to emphasize that this trail is important for mountain bikers and that the planned ban will not be accepted without resistance.

The Urseren High Trail in Andermatt was recently renovated at great expense, with a special focus on mountain bikers. The result: one of the best bike routes in the canton of Uri. Now a bike ban is to be introduced on the descent from the Höhenweg down to Realp. The result is one of the most absurd actions in mountain bike infrastructure planning.

Mathias Flückiger wins the sprint at the Swiss Cross-Country Championships in Andermatt by a wafer-thin margin against Florian Vogel. Andri Frischknecht takes bronze after a strong performance. Nino Schurter takes fourth place after dropping back due to a broken chain. Filippo Colombo defends his U23 title ahead of Joris Ryf and Vital Albin.

Jolanda Neff wins the elite title for the third time in a row at the Swiss Cross-Country Championships in Andermatt. The world champion wins ahead of Ramona Forchini, who surprisingly relegates local hero Linda Indergand to bronze. In the U23 category, Alessandra Keller wins the thrilling duel against Sina Frei and Jaqueline Schneebeli secures the gold medal in the junior category.

After hosting the fifth race of the "Proffix Swiss Bike Cup" this year, Andermatt is going one step further and will host the Swiss Cross-Country Championships next year. The date has been set for the weekend of 23 and 24 June 2018, while the Proffix Cup for junior and amateur athletes will also be held in Andermatt on the same weekend.

Reto Indergand wins the first edition of the PROFFIX Swiss Bike Cup in Andermatt and takes the series leader's jersey. Sina Frei celebrates her first victory in the women's elite class.