Nino Schurter rides away from the competition on the first downhill. "It just went really well at the start and then I was able to pace the race really well. It's better if you can invest where you can really make up time. It worked out perfectly, it's a course that I really like," explains Schurter. His lead grew to one minute, and it was only on the final lap that the world champion slowed down a little. "It's already been a perfect season for me, with the Cape Epic and now three victories. It certainly also has something to do with the fact that I'm taking everything a bit easier this year."

Second place is fiercely contested. At times, ten riders were riding together before a group of five formed, from which David Valero dropped back due to a defect. In the end, it was Mathias Flückiger who prevailed and set his best World Cup result to date from 2014 in Cairns. "I never saw Nino because I started the race from the third row. In that respect, it's a victory for me today because I beat everyone else," said Flückiger, highly satisfied with his second place. On the last lap, his only rival was Jordan Sarrou, and he was able to beat the Frenchman in the sprint. "Everything finally worked out today. I never went over my limit and always had everything under control."

Florian Vogel is rewarded for his patience. The 35-year-old got off to a good start, but then got stuck in the first singletrail. As a result, he only comes out of the first lap in 19th place. He manages to catch up with the large group on the third lap and remains calm when they split up. On the final lap, he overtakes the weakening Spaniard Pablo Rodriguez and is the third Swiss rider on the five-man World Cup podium. "I stuck to my rhythm. Some people exploded at the front and the fact that I made it onto the podium at the end is of course great," says Vogel, adding. "I invested a lot in altitude training and it paid off."