The first Swiss downhill world champion was crowned
Albert "Albi" Iten was the first and so far only male downhill world champion from Switzerland. That was in 1991 at the second official world championship in Il Ciocco, Italy. In his career, Iten has won victories and titles in various disciplines, something impossible today: downhill, cross country and cyclo-cross. After his active career, Iten worked as a national downhill coach for a few years and wanted to pass on his knowledge. Iten is a qualified electrician and was actively involved in the development of the Maxon E-MTB motor in its early days. The Central Swiss is now 62 years old and describes himself as a freerider. Find out more about him in the podcast episode Dirty Talk.
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