Swiss cross-country cyclist Andri Frischknecht believes he and his partner Matthias Stirnemann have a good chance of winning the Cape Epic, but says more realistically they would settle for a podium finish.
Swiss cross-country cyclist Andri Frischknecht will team up with fellow countryman Matthias Stirnemann for the Cape Epic, which starts on March 15. Photo: RainedUponMedia
Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team’s Frischknecht, 25, will team up with 28-year-old Stirnemann of the Möbel Märki Team for the eight-day race, which starts on March 15.
Stirnemann is also a Swiss cross-country mountain biker. He finished sixth overall in the 2016 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. Frischknecht has two 2017 Epic stage wins under his belt – the same year in which his partner won the gruelling event.
“Matthias and I are really good friends and training partners. We know each other well,” said Frischknecht.
