Sarrou and Forchini are the best climbers
Jordan Sarrou from Team Absolute Absalon showed from the first lap who was the boss on this course. He broke away from the field on the second lap and ultimately crossed the finish line 48 seconds ahead. Reto Indergand rode at the front of the chasing group for most of the time. In second place, he took the leader's jersey, with which he can now contest his home race, the Swiss Bike Cup in Andermatt. Lukas Flückiger rolled up the chasing group from behind and secured third place. Vital Albin (pictured) also put in a strong race, finishing second on the penultimate lap but then crashing on the descent and finishing the race in fourth place.
Ramon Forchini obviously felt comfortable on the hellishly long climb. From the second to the fifth and final lap, she rode the best section times, allowing her to finish one and a half minutes behind second-placed Kathirn Stirnemann. The rider from Aargau actually prefers short climbs. In Leukerbad, she rode forward rank by rank and finally overtook former mountain bike, road and cyclo-cross world champion Pauline Ferrand Prevot, who finished third.
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