Switzerland is a world-class force in the relatively new discipline of pump track. Last year, Christa von Niederhäusern and Tristan Borel each took home a silver medal at the world championships held at the Monthey facility in Valais as part of the first combined Mountain Bike World Championships. Three-time world champion von Niederhäusern and Borel have also made their mark on the national scene, winning gold medals at four of the five Swiss Championships held to date.

The sixth edition of the national championships will take place on September 19 in Illanz; the competitions will be held as part of the Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships Switzerland Qualifiers. The race will be ridden on a newly built pump track with a length of 161 meters. While Bern native von Niederhäusern aims to secure her fifth consecutive victory in Surselva, Borel from Vaud will challenge reigning champion Levin Grünig.

For the local stars, the Swiss Championships also serve as a dress rehearsal, as this is the final qualifying event before the World Championships, which will be held on October 17 in China’s capital, Beijing.

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