For the second time in a row, the national champions in the mountain bike disciplines of short track and cross-country will be determined at the same event. While the Valais tourist destination of Crans-Montana took on the role of host this year, the 2024 decisions will be made in the Central Plateau: the Swiss championships will be held from July 12 to 14 as part of the CIC ON Swiss Bike Cup event in Echallens.

VC Echallens, led by President Vincent Mettraux, has a wealth of experience in organizing mountain bike events, having already been responsible for staging the Swiss Cross-Country Championships in 2016. Eight years ago, Nino Schurter came out on top ahead of Matthias Stirnemann and Lukas Flückiger, who have since retired. Jolanda Neff won the women's race ahead of Linda Indergand and the current women's junior national coach Kathrin Stirnemann.

The event, which takes place two weeks before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris, will open on Friday with the short track races. The plan is to also offer junior athletes the opportunity to compete over the short distance. However, titles will only be awarded to the elite. The cross-country competitions are on the program on Saturday and Sunday.

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