The Proffix Swiss Bike Cup and the Swiss TV sports channel Swiss Sport TV have extended their collaboration, guaranteeing continued coverage of the most important race series below the World Cup.

August will be mountain bike month; within three weeks, European Championship medals will be awarded in Serbia and World Championship medals in Italy. Swiss Cycling has several athletes in the elite and junior categories who have high hopes of a podium finish.

Nathalie Schneitter (SUI), Nadine Sapin (FRA), Marco Fontana (ITA), Christoph Sauser (SUI) and the formidable duo Florian Golay (SUI)/Olivier Grossrieder (SUI) have confirmed their participation in the elite races of the E-Bike World Tour 2021. Experienced amateurs can also register.

The "Red Bull Hardline" downhill race can confidently be described as the Rampage of downhill racers. Huge jumps alternate with technically very demanding passages at race speed. Britain's Bernard Kerr was the fastest to master this wild course, followed by his compatriots Laurie Greenland and Kade Edwards. The replay of the race is recommended.

Swiss champion Yannick Baechler shines in fifth place at the iXS European Downhill Cup in Pila (ITA). The race is won by New Zealander Tuhoto-Ariki Pene. Noel Niederberger comes eighth, Basil Weber 25th. Italian Veronika Widmann wins the women's race, with Lea Rutz in tenth place as the best Swiss rider.