The Swiss Epic is (almost) entirely in Swiss hands
Stage 1
The opening stage saw an almost all-Swiss double victory. Nicola Rohrbach and Lukas Flückiger (Goldwurst Power-Infinity) as well as the Swiss rider Ariane Lüthi and the South African Robyn de Groot (Gabriel Technologie) were able to secure victory thanks to their composed performances. Rohrbach and Flückiger beat the 2019 Italian winners Samuele Porro and Fabian Rabensteiner (Trek-Pirelli 1) on the technically demanding stage to secure the leader's jersey. Lüthi and De Groot were able to ride at a controlled pace on the 62-kilometre stage and keep their direct rivals at bay to finish at the top of the podium in the elite women's category.
Video highlights stage 1
Stage 2
The Swiss also won today's 2nd stage. In the men's race, Nicola Rohrbach and Lukas Flückiger benefited from a crash by the teams ahead of them. In the women's race, Ariane Lüthi and her partner Robyn de Groot from South Africa once again secured victory on the day. Both teams were thus able to extend their lead in the overall standings. The route leads over five days from St. Moritz to Valposchiavo, from where the participating teams will ride over the Scaletta Pass to Davos. With a total of 327 kilometers and 11,000 meters of elevation gain, the teams of two will not only have to show the necessary fitness but also a good deal of concentration and technical skills to be able to conquer the Alps in 2021.
Video highlights of stage 2
Stage 3
The 75-kilometer queen stage from St. Moritz to Davos was again won today by the two teams leading the overall classification, Rohrbach and Flückiger (Goldwurst Power-Infinity) and Lüthi and De Groot (Gabriel Technologie). Not even the challenging Scaletta Pass, which connects the Val Susauna in the Engadin and the Dischma Valley near Davos at an altitude of 2,606 meters above sea level, could stop the two teams from their third success in a row. They thus extend their lead in the overall standings once again.
Video highlights of stage 3Stage 4
Dutch rider Becking and his Spanish team partner Guerra Carretero (Buff Scott MTB Racing) were able to break the dominance of the two Swiss riders Rohrbach and Flückiger (Goldwurst Power-Infinity) at the 2021 Swiss Epic in Graubünden today. They relegated the Swiss duo to second place and thus took their first victory in this year's stage race, reducing the gap in the overall standings to the leaders in the yellow leader's jersey. Lüthi and De Groot (Gabriel Technologie) once again had the best legs today in the elite women's race. They didn't risk too much and narrowly beat Morath and Tazreiter (Davos Klosters Women) in the sprint to the finish line.
Video highlights stage 4
Stage 5
Swiss riders Rohrbach and Flückiger (Goldwurst Power-Infinity) and Swiss rider Lüthi and her South African partner De Groot (Gabriel Technologie) once again proved their dominance on the final day of the race. The two teams thus secured their fourth and fifth stage wins of the week respectively. The singletrail paradise of Davos proved to be the perfect place for Rohrbach/Flückiger and Lüthi/De Groot to call their leader's jerseys, which the two teams had worn since the first stage in St. Moritz, their own after the final stage. This makes them the worthy winners of this year's Swiss Epic in Graubünden.
Video highlights stage 5
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