Beni Kistner climbs onto the podium of the top five at the main rehearsal for the World Championships in Fort William, Scotland. The 4x Protour race is once again a strong field this year, attracting several thousand spectators. Kistner makes it into the small final for fifth place and finishes second. Due to the disqualification of reigning world champion Joost Wichman (NED), Kistner slips down one place. Despite this legacy, Kistner proves that he can keep up with the fastest 4x athletes.

At the World Tour race on the first weekend in June in Winterberg (GER), the young Swiss Marco Muff makes it into the top three. The 19-year-old Muff is also one of the favorites for the 4x World Championships next weekend. The reigning Swiss champion Simon Waldburger is not yet on the podium this year, but will be there with a strong performance. His opponents should not cross him off their list either, as Waldburger is always a force to be reckoned with.

Jérome Butti, who is still a junior, is also in the boat. His main aim is to gain experience at international level. With a good day, however, Butti is likely to achieve a good result. The fourth in the Swiss 4x team is veteran Adrian Weiss. As a former Swiss 4x champion and eleventh at the World Championships in Champéry, he knows what it feels like to be up there with the best.

Last but not least, the Swiss team even has a chance of winning gold with Lucia Oetjen. Oetjen has years of experience at the highest level and was the winner of the 4x Protour race in Winterberg.

On Friday, June 13, the qualifying runs will take place from 18:00. The battle for the medals will then start on Saturday, June 14 at 5.30 p.m.

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