The highlight and core of the Basel Bike Festival is the BMC Racing Cup. Ten days before the world championships, it's the last big test of strength. Olympic medalists Nino Schurter and Marco Aurelio Fontana as well as two-time Olympic champion Julien Absalon will be at the start. Florian Vogel, Christoph Sauser, Fabian Giger and Lukas Flückiger are two other top Swiss riders who are likely to be in contention for victory. The women's elite race is just as high-caliber. Victory is likely to go to Sabine Spitz, local hero Katrin Leumann, Norwegian Gunn-Rita Dahle, Irina Kalentieva, Annie Last or Esther Süss. To the complete start list>

Monster Energy Dirtjump
At the Bike-Festival Basel, world-class spectacle can also be expected alongside the cross-country race track. Absolute top riders will be competing on the spectacular dirt jump course, including the Englishman Ray Samson, the Austrian Patrick Leitner, the German Jonas Janssen and the Swede Teo Gustavson. There are also numerous Swiss riders (including Raphael Müller, Anders Würsten, Joel Portenier and Stephen Brullé) who will be aiming to challenge the flying superstars for victory. At the Best Trick Contest on Sunday and in several show blocks during both days of the festival, the dirt jumpers will leave the audience in awe.

Minidrome
The new stage for big city bikers is the Minidrome, the small wooden race track that has already made a name for itself at this year's Bike Days. Thrills are guaranteed in this battle against the clock, centrifugal forces and the competition, as "fly-offs" from the challenging track are not uncommon. The audience is so close that they can feel the vibrations of the track and the pulse of the drivers. The highlight on Sunday at 3 p.m. will be the duel between fixie luminary Patrick Seabase and a track rider. Anyone can take part, the entry fee of five francs goes into a pot and the winner of the race takes it home.

Eptinger baselbieter bike challenge
It doesn't always have to be a race. At its seventh edition, the "eptinger baselbieter bike challenge" will once again take place as part of the "Bikefestival Basel" with the start and finish at the "Pferdesportanlage Schänzli". Three different routes over 25, 50 or 75 kilometers are available. Although there is timekeeping for this uncomplicated bike tour, the focus is undoubtedly on having fun. It is therefore also possible to start freely within a time window.

As part of the festival, the legendary Bike4Trails fun race will take place on Saturday at 6 p.m., which will be ridden in aid of the regional bike trails and a Trek mountain bike will be raffled off among all participants. Sponsors make a contribution per completed lap and participant or a fixed amount, which is used exclusively in the region. The first result of this tradition is the implementation of the Downhill North from Gempen.Further information: www.bikefestival-basel.ch