Vice world champion Melanie Pugin stepped on the gas pedal in the picturesque canton of Schwyz. She took the lead after the first stage, where she had already opened up a lead of over 26 seconds. She did not relinquish the victory until the end and won the race with a lead of more than 35 seconds over the Swiss champion Delia da Macogno. Da Mocogno finished in third place after a crash on the first stage. She fought her way back to second place on the next stages and so Ysaline van Kampen ended her race in third place.

The situation was similar at the top of the elite men's race. Italian champion Mirco Vendemmia rode to a 6-second lead over Gustav Wildhaber on the first stage. Vendemmia extended his lead over the remaining stages and enjoyed the finish as the winner. Wildhaber was consistently in second place. After the first stage, he was more than 10 seconds ahead of Stefan Peter in third place. The latter was in sixth place after the first two stages, then stepped up a gear on the physical stage three and the extremely slippery stage four to take bronze.

The overall standings

The Swiss Enduro Series 2024 comprised four exciting races in Airolo, Laax, Leukerbad and Einsiedeln. Delia da Mocogno dominated the season in the elite women's competition and secured overall victory with consistently strong performances. She won in Airolo and Leukerbad and took second place in the final race in Einsiedeln, which earned her a well-deserved overall victory.

Second place on the overall podium went to Melanie Pugin, who finished second in Airolo and won the races in Laax and Einsiedeln. With these places, she secured the runner-up title in the Elite Women category.

Ysaline van Kampen took third place on the overall podium. After finishing 4th and 5th in Airolo and Laax, she unfortunately suffered a DNF in Leukerbad, but rode to a strong third place in Einsiedeln to finish on the overall podium.

In the Elite Men's category of the Swiss Enduro Series 2024, Basil Weber secured the overall title with his consistency. With a victory in Airolo and second places in Laax and Leukerbad, Weber put in a strong season. Despite his sixth place in Einsiedeln, his points were easily enough to secure the overall title.

Mirco Widmer finished 3rd, 8th, 4th and 5th during the races in Airolo, Laax, Leukerbad and Einsiedeln. His consistent rankings earned him the silver overall medal for 2024.

The third podium place was secured by Widmer's team-mate Stefan Peter, who improved from race to race. After placing 9th, 12th, 5th and an impressive third place in Einsiedeln, he finished third in the overall standings.

The Swiss Enduro Series can look back on a very successful season with races that were always fully booked and is looking forward to returning next year with a few surprises.

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