The "Bike Attack" has an innovation this year. For the first time, the women will start half an hour before the men. The spectators on the Parpaner Rothorn will therefore experience the magically charged atmosphere of the bikers twice before the start. The women start at 12.30 pm.
The starting gun for the men is fired as usual at 1.00 pm. A short time later, hundreds of mountain bikers disappear in a cloud of dust and behind the crest towards Foil Cotschen.

Last year's winners René Wildhaber and Ines Thoma (GER) will not notice this change. Both are at the Enduro World Series in Canada and will therefore not be able to defend their titles. Their absence will not diminish the level of competition. With Gusti Wildhaber, Marco Arnold and downhill specialist Nicolas Walser, to name but a few, there are some top-class riders at the start.

The same applies to the women. Alba Wunderlin is at the top of the list of favorites after her third place at the legendary Megavalanche downhill marathon in Alpe d'Huez, France. Swiss downhill rider Carina Cappellari and enduro specialists Anna Brandtner and Birgit Braumann from Austria are unlikely to make it easy for Wunderlin. The professional cross-country rider Elisabeth Brandau from Germany will also be at the start. It will be interesting to see how she performs in her foray into downhill racing.

Live broadcasts to Churwalden in the marquee
Spectators will be close to the action again this year. The start on the Parpaner Rothorn gives everyone goosebumps. However, those who receive the riders live at the finish don't have to miss out on the impressive mass start. From 10.00 am, live interviews and impressions from the start will be broadcast directly to the marquee in Churwalden and the race will be broadcast on certain sections of the route. Catering and entertainment will also be provided around the "Trek Bike Attack"

On Saturday, the qualification will be held in individual start mode. This serves to allocate starting positions for the main race on Sunday, where there will be a mass start. Riders who cannot or do not want to take part in qualifying will be allocated to the last starting block

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