Absalon prevails in Switzerland

Olympic champion Julien Absalon (Orbea) and Switzerland's Esther Süss (Wheeler-IXS Pro Team) prevailed in the elite men's and women's races comprising the third round of the Racer Bikes Cup.

In the elite men's event, Absalon set a furious tempo from the start and distanced everyone except world champion Nino Schurter (Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing) and his teammate Florian Vogel. Schurter, however, suffered a flat tire on the fourth of eight laps and dropped out of contention for the victory.

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Elite men
1Julien Absalon (Fra) Orbea1:46:06
2Florian Vogel (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing0:00:28
3Thomas Litscher (Swi) MIG-Bike-Team0:02:30
4Nino Schurter (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing0:04:02
5Patrik Gallati (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing0:04:06
6Moritz Milatz (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Team0:04:16
7Nicola Rohrbach (Swi) SRM Stevens0:04:55
8Sam Schultz (USA) USA National MTB Team0:05:00
9Lukas Flückiger (Swi) 23 deegres/Trek0:05:03
10Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:05:17
11Marcel Wildhaber (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing0:05:24
12Martin Gujan (Swi) Cannondale Factory Racing0:05:26
13Balz Weber (Swi) DS-Rennsport0:07:15
14Jeremy Huguenin (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team0:07:45
15Silvio Bundi (Swi) ewz-Giant MTB-Team0:08:21
16Martin Fanger (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team0:08:25
17Nicolas Lüthi (Swi) Prof Raiffeisen0:08:26
18Magnus Darvell (Swe) Team Kalas0:08:31
19Urs Huber (Swi) Stöckli-Craft0:08:55
20Lukas Buchli (Swi) Bixs-ixs Pro Team0:09:02
21Daniel Mcconnell (Aus) Torq Nutrition Australia0:09:16
22Giancarlo Sax (Swi) Thömus Racing Team0:09:41
23Rob Squire (USA) USA National MTB Team0:10:14
24Tobias Hollenstein (Swi) Giant - Micarna0:12:14
25Mirco Widmer (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team0:12:38
26Michael Hutter (Swi) Pink Gili Swiss0:13:04
27Jonas Baumann (Swi) Haibike-Swiss IT Repair MTB0:13:13
28Fabian Rabensteiner (Ita) Profi Bike Team0:14:15
29Tad Elliott (USA) USA National MTB Team0:14:34
30Travis Livermon (USA) USA National MTB Team0:14:39
31Lucien Besançon (Swi) MTB Cycletech Racing Team0:14:45
32Silvio Büsser (Swi) BiXS - iXS Swiss Team0:15:30
33Matthias Allenspach (Swi) Tower Sports-VC Eschenbach0:15:34
34Tristan Cowie (USA) USA National MTB Team0:15:38
35Heiko Gutmann (Ger) Rothaus-Cube MTB Team0:15:46
36Benjamin Büchi (Swi) GS Domaine du Frigoulet-1lap
37Olof Jonsson (Swi) O2 OrbeaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Marco Arnold (Swi) Giant-Swiss-TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Pascal Schmutz (Swi) Corratec World TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Damian Perrin (Swi) Free Mountain-Koba/RC SteffisburgRow 39 - Cell 2
41Marc Metzler (Swi) Pink Gili SwissRow 40 - Cell 2
42Arnaud Grand (Swi) Thömus Racing TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Markus Bless (Swi) Tower Sports-VC EschenbachRow 42 - Cell 2
44Christian Bickel (Swi) christianbickel.ch/RV WinterthurRow 43 - Cell 2
45Mathias Krähemann (Swi) Bike Team Ramsauer-MicarnaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Severin Disch (Swi) Giant-Swiss-TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Yves Corminboeuf (Swi)Row 46 - Cell 2
48Samuel Reichen (Swi) Haibike-Swiss IT Repair MTBRow 47 - Cell 2
49Stephen Ettinger (USA) USA National MTB TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Joel Graf (Swi) Fehr Velos ErlenRow 49 - Cell 2
51Ethan Gilmour (USA) USA National MTB TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
DNFFelix Euteneuer (Ger) Rothaus-Cube MTB TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
DNFMatthias Rupp (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB RacingRow 52 - Cell 2
DNFPatrick Tresch (Swi) GU Plus/Thomyk/VMC SilenenRow 53 - Cell 2
DNFBenoit Beaud (Swi) P.E.V GenèveRow 54 - Cell 2
DNFMarcus Derungs (Swi) Casutt Velos/VC SurselvaRow 55 - Cell 2
DNFSimon Weber (Swi) Merida Suisse TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
DNFOliver Schär (Swi) GU Plus/thomykRow 57 - Cell 2
DNFBryan Falaschi (Swi) Giant Italia TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
DNFFlorian Thie (Swi) MTB Cycletech Racing TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
DSQChristoph Sauser (Swi) SpecializedRow 60 - Cell 2
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Elite women
1Esther Süss (Swi) Wheeler-IXS Pro Team1:35:07
2Katrin Leumann (Swi) goldwurst-power / Sputnik0:03:36
3Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Arreghini Südtirol0:03:37
4Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) BikePark.ch/Scott0:03:38
5Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Arreghini Südtirol0:03:41
6Virginie Pointet (Swi) BikePark.ch/Scott0:03:50
7Petra Henzi (Swi) Fischer-BMC0:04:21
8Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Merida Suisse Team0:05:07
9Jane Nüssli (Swi) credo-bikes.com / Aegeri Bike Club0:08:08
10Fabienne Niederberger (Swi) Team Felt0:09:39
11Sofia Pezzatti (Swi) Team Wittwer0:11:24
12Myriam Saugy (Swi) Texner BMC0:12:16
13Lorraine Truong (Swi) Prof Raiffeisen / ccl0:13:39
14Nadine Rieder (Ger) racingteam.youngstars0:15:18
15Cornelia Schuster (Ita) SSV Pichl Gsies Raiffeisen0:18:13
16Céline Farner (Swi) Velo Franz/Univega0:18:32
17Rahel Rüegge (Swi) Jumpin Crazy Team0:18:56
18Tanja Starkermann (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB Team-1lap
19Marina Giger (Swi) Tower Sports-VC EschenbachRow 18 - Cell 2
20Deborah Spescha (Swi) Thömus Racing TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Céline Ernst (Swi) Stöckli Racing TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Karin Rappo (Swi) Mahu/BSORow 21 - Cell 2
DNFCatherine Lohri (Swi) KobaRow 22 - Cell 2
DNFAndrea Wilhelm (Swi) Tröhler / VC HittnauRow 23 - Cell 2
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Junior men
1Roger Walder (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing1:28:09
2Kevin Krieg (Swi) PBR-Matic Swiss MTB Team0:00:33
3Michael Stünzi (Swi) Haibike-Swiss IT Repair MTB0:01:38
4Patrick Lüthi (Swi) Prof Raiffeisen CCL0:01:53
5Mitchell Codner (Aus) Australian National Team0:01:58
6Fabian Paumann (Swi) Merida Suisse Team0:02:22
7Jonas Loretz (Swi) Thömus Racing Team0:02:40
8Janos Ruch (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB Team0:02:48
9Stefan Peter (Swi) TG Zentralschweiz0:03:22
10Valentin Berset (Swi) ACBroye / Dom Cycle0:03:47
11Florian Chenaux (Swi) Vélo-Club Fribourg/ Cycles Pache0:04:10
12Erik Jonsson (Swi) Jonsson Dom Cycle0:04:28
13Claude Koster (Swi) MTB Cycletech Racing Team0:04:37
14Bryan Allemann (Swi) BikePark.ch/Scott0:04:50
15Tobias Spescha (Swi) Merida Suisse Team0:05:50
16Elia Omodei (Swi) VC Wohlen / SCOTT Radsport Stutz0:06:25
17Roger Jenny (Swi) Bike 4 Fun0:06:34
18Severin Sägesser (Swi) Thömus Racing Team0:06:38
19Maxi Maier (Ger) MTB Club München / Team Merida Schulte0:06:59
20Marco Tippmann (Ger) MTB-Teck0:07:00
21Armin Kiebacher (Ita) A.S.V. St. Lorenzen Rad0:07:03
22Dominik Risi (Swi) TG Zentralschweiz / RMC Kerns-Kägiswil0:07:17
23Sylvain Engelmann (Swi) Alouettes.ch0:07:29
24Rico Von Burg (Swi) Thömus Racing Team0:07:53
25Jan Gafner (Swi) Prof Raiffeisen CCL0:08:27
26Florian Suter (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB Team0:08:37
27Philipp Hediger (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB Team0:09:47
28Nick Albrecht (Swi) Race Team - RV Stadt Winterthur0:10:07
29Tobias Gees (Swi) VC-Meiringen-Brienz0:10:11
30Dylan Page (Swi) Dom Cycle / VC Rennaz0:11:09
31Daniel Humm (Swi) Tempo-Sport Cannondale Team/VC WädenswilRow 30 - Cell 2
32Johannes Gujan (Swi) VC Surselva0:11:58
33Ronny Koller (Swi) RSS-Rheintal0:13:06
34Yann Rausis (Swi) Happy sport0:13:27
35Jan Schär (Swi) Thömus Racing Team0:14:58
36Pascal Stettler (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB Team0:15:02
37Silvan Casutt (Swi) biketeam.gr0:16:35
38Sébastien Angiolini (Swi) Thömus Racing Team0:16:42
39Maxime Ebel (Swi) Frenetic Bernasconi HiRe0:16:55
40Nico Tambarikas (Swi) rss-rheintal0:17:01
41Michael Grod (Swi) VBT-Seetal0:17:41
42Brian Brog (Swi) Free-Mountain-Koba-Team0:20:16
43Tobias Schraner (Swi) Fischer-BMC-1lap
44Raphael Kyburz (Swi) RC GränichenRow 43 - Cell 2
45Nicola Conrad (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
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Junior women
1Linda Indergand (Swi) TG Zentralschweiz/IG RS-Uri1:23:23
2Jolanda Neff (Swi) ewz-Giant MTB-Team0:00:23
3Vania Schumacher (Swi) Merida Suisse Team0:02:43
4Lisa Mitterbauer (Aut) BikePark.ch/Scott0:02:44
5Fabienne Andres (Swi) Cannondale Küttel Team/VMC Hägglingen0:06:15
6Laura Munizaga (Chi) Scott Agricom Movistar0:06:36
7Lisa Rabensteiner (Ita) Profi Bike Team0:11:22
8Julia Innerhofer (Ita) A.S.V. St. Lorenzen Rad0:11:38
9Jil Saxer (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB Team0:13:12
10Romaine Wenger (Swi) Thömus/ Bergsportcenter0:13:13
11Carmen Gehriger (Swi) Team-Brander.ch0:15:34
12Katja Schuster (Ita) SSV Pichl Gsies Raiffeisen0:22:44
13Viviane Furrer (Swi) Bike Windlin-1lap
DNFMichelle Vollenweider (Swi) Haibike-Swiss IT Repair MTBRow 13 - Cell 2
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Amateurs & Masters
1Matthias Stirnemann (Swi) Merida Suisse Team1:26:36
2Reto Indergand (Swi) TG Zentralschweiz/IG RS-Uri0:01:28
3Marc Stutzmann (Swi) Free Mountain - Koba / RSC Aaretal Münsingen0:02:23
4Michael Wildhaber (Swi) Tower Sports-VC Eschenbach0:03:20
5Xavier Dafflon (Swi) Team PRO Cycles-Scott-NewWork0:03:36
6Mike Schuler (Swi) TG Zentralschweiz FRM0:04:31
7Gustav Wildhaber (Swi) Raiffeisen/Susobike0:05:18
8Roger Winkler (Swi) VBC Rupperwil0:05:24
9Benoit Grelier (Fra) Scott / P.B.0:05:26
10Andreas Zünd (Swi) Pink Gili Swiss0:05:33
11Matthias Lauk (Swi) Energie MTB Team0:06:13
12Rick Reimann (Swi) PBR-MATIC-Swiss MTB Team0:06:30
13Sandro Soncin (Swi) Goodsport-Giant0:06:39
14Jeremias Marti (Swi) TG-Zentralschweiz0:06:58
15Yannick Sarret (Swi) Prof Raiffeisen0:07:18
16Adrian Sauer (Ger) SC Hausach / Team Neumayer Tekfor0:07:33
17Adrian Amsler (Swi) Velo Franz-Univega0:07:40
18David Baumann (Swi) Haibike-Swiss IT Repair MTB0:07:57
19Moreno Trabucchi (Ita) paduano martina racing0:08:09
20Michael Frei (Swi) Velo Franz-Univega0:08:13
21Anthony Grand (Swi) DOM Cycle / VC Rennaz0:08:45
22Marcel Knecht (Swi) CSI Group MTB Team0:08:47
23Manuel Scheidegger (Swi) Thömus Racing Team0:08:48
24Emilien Barben (Swi) Zeta Cycling Club0:09:37
25Yann Montavon (Swi) Alouettes.ch/C.C.Moutier0:09:44
26Michael Wicki (Swi) RSS Rheintal / Team Radsportfrei0:10:08
27Claudio Andenmatten (Swi) Zenger RadsportRow 26 - Cell 2
28René Rohrer (Swi) Free Mountain0:10:25
29Valentin Wendel (Swi) Bike Zone Baden0:11:03
30Benedikt Mündle (Lie) Merida Liechtenstein0:11:21
31Sandro Hediger (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB Team0:11:22
32Mirco Zürcher (Swi) BSK Graf/VC Volketswil0:13:04
33Marc Flury (Swi) Thömus Racing Team0:13:49
34Marcel Bader (Swi) Bike Zone / VBT Seetal0:14:00
35Fabian Obrist (Swi) RV Winterthur/ Stevens0:14:04
36Sandro Kessler (Swi) biketeam.gr0:14:15
37Patrick Hediger (Swi) RV Merishausen/Russenberger Velosport0:14:54
38Ralph Federer (Swi) Bike Team Ramsauer-Micarna0:15:26
39Patrick Gobat (Swi) Alouettes.ch/C.C.Moutier0:15:49
40Peter Furrer (Swi) Bike Windlin0:16:27
41Simon Fankhauser (Swi) MTB Cycletech Racing Team0:18:51
42Maxime Schmid (Swi) BikePark.ch/Scott-1lap
43Rafael Haubensak (Swi) fehr-velos.chRow 42 - Cell 2
44Yves Albrecht (Swi) Race Team - RV Stadt WinterthurRow 43 - Cell 2
45Bruno Figueiredo (Por) Jurrasic Bikes/GiantRow 44 - Cell 2
46Thomas Weber (Swi) biketeam.grRow 45 - Cell 2
47Andreas Niederhäuser (Swi) By SchneiderRow 46 - Cell 2
48Bruno Schertenleib (Swi)Row 47 - Cell 2
49Dominique Geiser (Swi)Row 48 - Cell 2
50Stephan Noser (Lie) DRIFT Bike ShopRow 49 - Cell 2
DNFLukas Anrig (Swi) Drift Bike TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
DNFAmotz Nehoray (Isr) C.C.C / Team IsraelRow 51 - Cell 2
DNFRobin Böhi (Swi) Ramsauer-MicarnaRow 52 - Cell 2

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