The 35-year-old Litscher is one of the top performers in the highly remunerated Swiss mountain bike sport. He had actually signed up to Pirmin Lang's supposed new team for the year 2025. However, this turned out to be little more than a castle in the air; in the end, they were unable to find a sponsor and withdrew. The contracts of Litscher and other athletes became a waste of time - while the registration window for World Cup athletes at the UCI closed.

After a relief campaign on social media, Litscher has now made it onto a World Cup team after all. The small Czech Cabtech Racing Team is formed around some not unknown cross-country greats: Jan Skarnitzl (CZE), Sandra Walter (CAN), Petter Fagerhaug (NOR), Zoe Cuthbert (NZL), Jitka Čábelická (CZE) and now Thomas Litscher (SUI), who will also be the number 1 in the racing team. The team is led by Pavel Cabelicky. The Cabtech team is on the road on Giant bikes.

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