Michele Casagrande and Fabian Rabensteiner won the men’s team race on stage one of the Swiss Epic in St. Moritz today.
Samuele Porro and Damiano Ferraro placed second, with Casey South and Noah Blochlinger third in the 86km stage.
The women’s team event was won by Corina Gantenbein and Kathrin Stirnemann, while Imogen Smith and Mike Blewitt claimed victory in the mixed team race.
Watch highlights from stage one of the Swiss Epic:
See more results below.
Stage one
Men’s teams
1. Michele Casagrande & Fabian Rabensteiner (Trek Selle San Marco A) 3:52:20
2. Samuele Porro & Damiano Ferraro (Trek Selle San Marco)
3. Casey South & Noah Blochlinger (jb Brunex/Fischer BMC) 3:58:21
4. Konny Looser & Oliver Zurbrugg (BiXS Pro Team) 3:59:05
5. Frans Claes & Soren Nissen (Devonbosch Stellenbosch) 4:00:47
*Selected SA riders
20. Timothy Hammond & Julian Jessop (Devmco Umhlanga Arch Spot Africa) 4:31:17
23. Shaun-Nick Bester & Alexandre Vialle (Team Darkhorse Wheels Pro Cycling) 4:41:09
46. Luka Maga & Alistair Haigh-Smith (CCN Factory Racing) 5:34:52
51. Luyanda Thobigunya & Zola Ngxakeni (BMT Fairtree) 5:40:54
57. Tristram Kelly & Jeremy Rose (Team TEK) 6:08:23
63. Ross MacGregor & Kyle Thorp (The Jozi Boys) 6:26:53
67. Mark Slingsby & Matthew Wright (RSAWeb) 6:38:28
Women’s teams
1. Corina Gantenbein & Kathrin Stirnemann (Shimano S-Phyre girls) 4:59:23
2. Ariane Luthi & Samara Sheppard (Wielka Orkiestra Swiatecznej Pomocy) 5:00:00
3. Alice Pirard & Stefanie Dohrn (Centurion Vaude 2) 5:00:01
4. Jennie Stenerhag & Katie Lennard (Team ABRO/Fairtree) 5:13:31
5. Adelheid Morath & Bettina Janas (KS Trek-Sportograf) 5:16:38
Mixed teams
1. Imogen Smith & Mike Blewitt (MarathonMTB.com)
2. Rainer Hartmann & Daniela Hartmann (CUBE Store Chur) 5:24:06
3. Anders Seim & Synne Steinsland (Team VeloCity) 5:24:15
4. Susanne Tanner & Dimitri Suess (Thomus Factory Team) 5:24:20
5. Adam Ossowski & Maria Ossowska (Ossowscy) 5:25:57
*Selected SA riders
20. Ronel Nel & Dirk Nel (Lynx Real Estate) 6:31:09
General classification
Men’s teams
1. Michele Casagrande & Fabian Rabensteiner (Trek Selle San Marco A) 3:52:20
2. Samuele Porro & Damiano Ferraro (Trek Selle San Marco)
3. Casey South & Noah Blochlinger (jb Brunex/Fischer BMC) 3:58:21
4. Konny Looser & Oliver Zurbrugg (BiXS Pro Team) 3:59:05
5. Frans Claes & Soren Nissen (Devonbosch Stellenbosch) 4:00:47
*Selected SA riders
20. Timothy Hammond & Julian Jessop (Devmco Umhlanga Arch Spot Africa) 4:31:17
23. Shaun-Nick Bester & Alexandre Vialle (Team Darkhorse Wheels Pro Cycling) 4:41:09
46. Luka Maga & Alistair Haigh-Smith (CCN Factory Racing) 5:34:52
51. Luyanda Thobigunya & Zola Ngxakeni (BMT Fairtree) 5:40:54
57. Tristram Kelly & Jeremy Rose (Team TEK) 6:08:23
63. Ross MacGregor & Kyle Thorp (The Jozi Boys) 6:26:53
67. Mark Slingsby & Matthew Wright (RSAWeb) 6:38:28
Women’s teams
1. Corina Gantenbein & Kathrin Stirnemann (Shimano S-Phyre girls) 4:59:23
2. Ariane Luthi & Samara Sheppard (Wielka Orkiestra Swiatecznej Pomocy) 5:00:00
3. Alice Pirard & Stefanie Dohrn (Centurion Vaude 2) 5:00:01
4. Jennie Stenerhag & Katie Lennard (Team ABRO/Fairtree) 5:13:31
5. Adelheid Morath & Bettina Janas (KS Trek-Sportograf) 5:16:38
Mixed teams
1. Imogen Smith & Mike Blewitt (MarathonMTB.com)
2. Rainer Hartmann & Daniela Hartmann (CUBE Store Chur) 5:24:06
3. Anders Seim & Synne Steinsland (Team VeloCity) 5:24:15
4. Susanne Tanner & Dimitri Suess (Thomus Factory Team) 5:24:20
5. Adam Ossowski & Maria Ossowska (Ossowscy) 5:25:57
*Selected SA riders
20. Ronel Nel & Dirk Nel (Lynx Real Estate) 6:31:09
