Mtb
from freesporttv
8 January 2021
Graubünden resident, Nino Schurter and his SCOTT-SRAM teammate Lars Forster rode to a dominant stage victory on the opening stage of the 2020 Swiss Epic. The 60-kilometre route, which started and finished in Laax, provided ample technical trails for the Swiss pair to exert their dominance on.
In the women’s race, the Queen of mountain bike stage racing, Annika Langvad once again showed her class as she and Haley Batten stormed to victory on the opening stage of the 2020 Swiss Epic.
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Favorites Schurter/Forster and Langvad/Batten win the Opening Stage of the 2020 Swiss Epic
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Mtb
from freesporttv
8 January 2021
Stage 4 lead from Arosa to Davos – Europe’s highest town - and is the Queen Stage of the 2020 Swiss Epic. In total the stage featured 2.700 metres of climbing, but also an exhilarating 2.900 metres of descend. Leaving Arosa, the Hörnli Trail challenged the riders again! Thereafter it was epic climbs followed by scintillating descents all the way to Davos, via the Duranna Pass and Klosters, and the Flüela Trails. Another highlight was the Grüensee with its crystal-clear waters!
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Schurter & Forster and Langvad & Batten also dominate Queen Stage at Swiss Epic 2020
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Mtb
from freesporttv
8 January 2021
Stage 2 of the 2020 Swiss Epic was backloaded with climbing. Today’s route featured 2.600 metres of elevation gain, in the 75 kilometres which separate Laax from Arosa. The day’s beauty offset that challenge, however, as the teams raced along the edge of the Rhine Gorge, Switzerland’s answer to the Grand Canyon. Thereafter the Domleschg Valley and the climb of the Schanfigg valley to Tschiertschen continued to provide breath-taking views. A fast and exciting descent allowed for a white-knuckl...
Hynek (CZE) & Stosek (CZE) claim first stage win - Langvad (DEN) & Batten (USA) extend overall lead after Stage 2
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Mtb
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17 August 2022
Today the 2022 Swiss Epic kicked off with perfect mountain biking weather and a total of 410 teams of two from 50 countries are ready to conquer the alps. Stage 1 was a 59km loop with 2.250m of climbing around Davos. The recently crowned European Mountain Bike Marathon Champion, Fabian Rabensteiner (ITA) and his super strong teammate Daniel Geismayr (current Austrian Marathon champion) of team Wilier Pirelli Factory won todays stage.
In the women category it was the German duo, Bettina Jana...