First day and First medal for Switzerland at the World Championshipswhich will be played until Sunday in Pal Arinsal (Andorra). Nathalie Schneitter (38 years old) has adorned with silver this Wednesday on the race of electrically assisted cross-countryThe reigning world champion from Solothurn was only beaten by the German Sofia Lena Wiedenroth, who completed the course in 1h00’09”. Her runner-up crossed the finish line 1’03” behind.
This is Nathalie Schneitter’s fifth personal medal at the E-MTB World Championships in six editions. The first world champion in the category in 2019, she won bronze the following year as well as in 2022 and then gold again in 2023.
Silver medalist in 2020, Aargau’s Kathrin Stirnemann (34 years old) took 5th place this Monday, 3’47” behind Sofia Lena Wiedenroth.
In the men’s race, Joris Ryf (26 years old) came in 4th. The Bernese, who also started as the reigning world champion, missed out on the podium by 31 seconds. Third last year, Frenchman Jérôme Guilloux won in 1h01’32”, a lead of 1’16” over Ryf.
Early in the evening, the Swiss mixed relay finished 5th, 2’18” behind the American winners.
