Absalon, Kalentieva lead world-class field to Lugano / Tesserete

Olympic champion Julien Absalon, World Champion Irina Kalentieva and World Cup overall winner Elisabeth Osl are among those on the start list for the second round of the Racer Bikes Cup in Lugano / Tesserete this weekend, April 11. A world-class field is expected to contest Sunday's Swiss National Series race on a demanding circuit in the forests around Turm von Redde.

Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews.  She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.