The European equivalent in prestige to the US NORBA series, the Swisspower Cup, with mountian-bike races in twelve Swiss cities during the 2006 season, is holding it's series finale in Berne August 6th.
With €25k in total prize money on the line, the race has already confirmed the start of a who's who in European mounatin-biking: Julien Ablsalon (FRA), Jose Hermida (ESP), Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE), Christoph Sauser (SUI), Roel Paulissen (BEL), Kashi Leuchs (NZL), Florian Vogel (SUI, Ralph Näf (SUI), Liam Killeen (GBR), Nino Schurter (SUI), Oliver Beckingsale (GBR), Lado Fumic (GER), Martin Kraler (AUT), Thomas Frischknecht (SUI), Manuel Fumic (GER), Gunn Rita Dahle (NOR), Sabine Spitz (GER), Lene Byberg (NOR), Petra Henzi (SUI), Tereza Hurikova (CZE) and Pia Sundstedt (FIN) have all comitted to race so far.
