Clockwise from top: Mud
wrapped at the 2014 Cape
Epic; all smiles with Matthias
in the 2018 Epic Prologue;
rocking towards another win
at the 2018 XCO world champs
in Lenzerheide; showing off
his XCO world champ and
Sportsman of the Year Award;
quality time with his daughter;
tail whipping in the 2018 Epic.
When you’re not training
and racing, what do you
do to relax?
The most important thing
to me is to spend time
between racing and training
with my family.
Swiss cycling is famous
for drilling skills at a
young age. How important
is MTB skills coaching
to the success of a
mountain biker?
The skills training is something
that needs to be focused on
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MOVIE
Django
from an early age. After 18
years old, it’s very hard to
turn a non-skilled rider into a
good bike handler. With the
Swiss Cup, where kids from
six years old can race, but get
more challenged in skills than
endurance, we have a good
school for future talents.
To be world champ, what
do you do that others
aren’t doing? What have
you learnt the most on your
journey to what you are
today? And do you have
MUSIC
Alternative
FOOD
Asian
any ritual/routine (mental,
fuel, mantra-wise) before a
high-pressure race, and if
yes, what?
The answer to this question
is more simple than you
probably think. I’m good at
analysing things and very
driven and I’m getting better
every day, even if I’m already
pretty much at the top. I just
do what I do without too many
secrets. It’s not that much
different to what others do.
@nschurter
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Beach
SPORTSPERSON
Eddie the Eagle
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