The Proffix Swiss Bike Cup, the national mountain bike race series, kicked off its 29th season with the race premiere in Rickenbach, Lucerne. After almost three decades, the Swiss Bike Cup is still regarded as the institution that lays the foundations for Swiss mountain bike success. The organizers presented several innovations for the new season.

The new Swiss mountain bike series "ÖKK Bike Revolution" starts on Monte Tamaro (Ticino) from March 25 - 27. There, Swiss Olympic champion Jolanda Neff will meet world champion Evie Richards (GBR) and overall World Cup winner Loana Lecomte (FRA). But it's not just professionals who get their money's worth in the race series. The offer for amateur athletes is new.

The time has come! Registration for the sixth edition of the popular Hörnli Trailjagd in Arosa Lenzerheide is now open. From July 15 to 17, 2022, the mountain bike scene will meet in the Bear Mountains of the Bike Kingdom. A great mix of enduro racing, tricky challenges, friendship and delicious food make the Hörnli Trailjagd a must for every mountain biker who loves a good race in a fun atmosphere.

Karl Platt and Christoph Sauser were once great rivals at the Cape Epic. Not so from March 20, when the two of them will line up together at the start of the eight-day race in Lourensford. In the women's race, it is Pauline Ferand-Prevot who joins Robyn de Groot for her first Cape Epic experience.

At the Italia Bike Cup in Albegna, Alessandra Keller and Sina Frei fight it out for victory, with Frei coming out on top. The Italian Eva Lechner comes third. In the men's race, Jordan Sarrou (FRA) wins ahead of teammate Gerhard Kerschbaumer (ITA) and Adrien Boichis (FRA). Filippo Colombo crashed on the start lap and rode to fifth place after a great recovery.

Swiss downhill champion Camille Balanche rides to victory at the French Downhill Cup in Brioude ahead of Vali Höll and Marine Cabirou. Loris Vergier won the men's race ahead of Baptiste Pierron and Benoit Coulanges. Swiss rider Jérôme Caroli finished seventh among the world-class field of riders.

At the opening race of the Proffix Swiss Bike Cup in Rickenbach, Lucerne, Andri Frischknecht takes victory ahead of Reto Indergand and Loan Cheneval (FRA). In the women's race, Linda Indergand prevailed against u23 rider Jacqueline Schneebeli, with Paula Gorycka from Poland coming third. The amateur race was won by Finn Treudler.