Slovakia’s Daniel Hradsky pushed hard for second, with local favourite Kylian Santschy securing third. Germany’s Bruno Stappert claimed fourth and impressed with bold line choices - one of the few riders to take the jump line in the finals. With stacked competition, even small mistakes made the difference: @sirio_grn missed out after a misstep in the quarters, Nils von Niederhaeusern finished fifth, and @tangrandjean - still recovering from injury - wasn’t quite able to push through in this fast-moving field.
Strong riding all round, some new names in the mix, and Monthey now firmly in sight!
Top 4 – Elite Women:
1. Christa von Niederhäusern (SUI), BMX
2. Kristína Madarásová (SVK), BMX
3. Kristína Nováková (SVK), BMX
4. Sara Farina (ITA), BMX
Top 4 – Elite Men:
1. Levin Grünig (SUI), BMX
2. Daniel Hradsky (SVK), MTB
3. Kylian Santschy (SUI), BMX
4. Bruno Stappert (GER), MTB
Pics by: @manuwen
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