Stage 5 of the 2024 SPAR Swiss Epic provided a fitting finale to the Epic Series race through the magnificent trails of Graubünden. It did however not provide any major upsets as Gian Schmid and Lukas Flückiger defended their yellow CIOVITA jerseys, despite the aggressive racing of the KTM Alchemist Brenta Brakes team. The women [...]
40-year-old, two-time SPAR Swiss Epic champion, Lukas Flückiger stormed to stage victory and into the general classification race lead alongside his BIXS Performance 2 teammate, Gian Schmid, on Stage 4. The Swiss combination leapfrogged from third to first on the leaderboard to set up what is sure to be a dramatic final stage on Saturday. [...]
CANNONDALE ISB SPORT and KTM Alchemist Brenta Brakes added to their overnight leads with victories on Stage 3 of the 2024 SPAR Swiss Epic. The men in yellow, Lorenzo and Nicolas Samparisi claimed their second stage win; while the women in orange, Monica Calderon and Tessa Kortekaas, added a third to their great Graubünden performance. [...]
Stage 2 of the 2024 SPAR Swiss Epic saw a resurgent Wilier Vittoria team race to victory and back into the general classification battle. Team KTM Alchemist Brenta Brakes will however remain pleased with their efforts as they extended their overall lead over their closest rivals. The same is true for CANNONDALE ISB SPORT, in [...]
A dramatic opening day of the SPAR Swiss Epic saw Lorenzo and Nicolas Samparisi edge out the local favourites, Fadri Barandun and Simon Vitzthum, to claim the first stage victory of the 2024 race. The UCI Women’s battle was a less helter-skelter affair with Monica Calderon and Tessa Kortekaas outclimbing their rivals to win the [...]
