Graubünden / Swiss-Epic 2021

Although stage 1 is only 62 kilometers long, it gives the starting signal for a climbing-intensive route by challenging the teams on the first day of the race with an altitude difference of 2,350 meters. The stage is characterized by constant climbs and a long ascent to 2,550 meters above sea level… meer lezen

The 61-kilometer stage, which climbs up to 965 meters above sea level in the course of the day. descends, includes 1,850 vertical meters ascent and 2,650 vertical meters downhill. Climbing up to the Passo del Bernina, in the shadow of the highest Graubünden summit Piz Bernina, natural trails and deserted… meer lezen

The 75-kilometer route has 2,300 vertical meters and 2,500 meters of breathless descents. As befits the toughest stage of the race, stage 3 includes a brutal ascent and leads over 15 kilometers from 1,600 to 2,606 meters above sea level to the summit of the Scaletta Pass. Downhill runs like the seemingly… meer lezen

The teams will be pleased that the stage is never higher than 2,000 meters above sea level, a first for the race. Nevertheless, 2,300 meters in altitude have to be mastered. The highlights of the day include the descent on the Selfranga Trail, the ascent into the Sardasca Valley with a view of the Pr… meer lezen

Stage 5 is 63 kilometers long and has an altitude of 2,200 meters - proof that Swiss Epic Finisher medals have to be hard earned. A mixture of crisp cross-country routes and a section of the Alps Epic Trail, the longest single trail in Switzerland, reminds the teams of the joys of mountain biking in… meer lezen