The current men's Cross country world number one Nino Schurter (Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing) will be pushed all the way by a number of the world's top riders - especially Julien Absalon (BMC MTB Racing) and Jaroslav Kulhavy (Specialized Racing).(Image credit: Gary Perkin)
World champion Ralph Naef (Switzerland)(Image credit: Martin Platter)
Katrin Leumann (Switzerland)(Image credit: Martin Platter)
The Swiss Cycling Federation finalized its roster for the Swiss National Team representing Switzerland at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships starting on August 26. Racers will compete in cross country, eliminator, downhill and team relay events in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Switzerland is a powerhouse nation at mountain bike Worlds each year, and with eight elite men and five elite women on the cross country roster, including defending cross country world champion Nino Schurter (Scott Swisspower) and defending eliminator world champion Ralph Näf (BMC), the nation is set up well for another year of strong performances.
Swiss team for the UC Mountain Bike World Championships
Cross country
Elite men Martin Fanger (BMC Mountainbike Racing Team) Lukas Flückiger (BMC Mountainbike Racing Team) Mathias Flückiger (Stöckli Pro Team) Fabian Giger (Giant Pro XC Team) Martin Gujan (Team TX Active Bianchi) Ralph Näf (BMC Mountainbike Racing Team) Nino Schurter (Scott Swisspower MTB Racing) Florian Vogel (Scott Swisspower MTB Racing
Elite women Corina Gantenbein (Fischer BMC Team) Katrin Leumann (Ghost Factory Racing Team) Nathalie Schneitter (Colnago Südtirol) Kathrin Stirnemann (Sabine Spitz Haibike Pro Team) Esther Süss (Wheeler_iXS Team)
U23 men Andri Frischknecht (Scott Swisspower MTB Racing) Reto Indergand (BMC Mountainbike Racing Team) Matthias Stirnemann (BMC Mountainbike Racing Team) Marc Stutzmann (RSC Aaretal Münsingen) Enea Vetsch (bskGraf-Rollmat-Koba-MTB)
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U23 women Linda Indergand (Strüby MTB Kader) Jolanda Neff (Giant Pro XC Team) Andrea Waldis (Colnago Südtirol)
Junior men Andrin Beeli (bskGraf-Rollmat-Koba MTB) Simon Vitzthum (bischibikes/kopierpapier.ch)
Junior women Alessandra Keller (Strüby MTB Kader)
Team relay
Ralph Näf (BMC Mountainbike Racing Team) Jolanda Neff (Giant Pro XC Team) Marc Stutzmann (RSC Aaretal Münsingen) Andrin Beeli (bskGraf-Rollmat-Koba MTB)
Eliminator
Elite men Lukas Flückiger (BMC Mountainbike Racing Team) Martin Gujan (Team TX Active Bianchi) Ralph Näf (BMC Mountainbike Racing Team) Nino Schurter (Scott Swisspower MTB Racing) Florian Vogel (Scott Swisspower MTB Racing) Marcel Wildhaber (Scott Swisspower)
Elite women Linda Indergand (Strüby MTB Kader) Katrin Leumann (Ghost Factory Racing Team) Jolanda Neff (Giant Pro XC Team) Nathalie Schneitter (Colnago Südtirol) Kathrin Stirnemann (Sabine Spitz Haibike Pro Team) Andrea Waldis (Colnago Südtirol)
