Flückiger’s podium place for acclimatization
Thömus maxon traveled to Brazil last Thursday, just ten days before the first World Cup of the season. As part of the final preparations, Lars Forster and Mathias Flückiger took part in a C1 race on the World Cup course in Araxa. Flückiger was able to secure third place.
Brutal heat and extremely high humidity characterized this last test before the start of the World Cup in Araxa, Brazil. While Alessandra Keller and Vital Albin decided not to start, Lars Forster and Mathias Flückiger took the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the meteorological conditions and the course.
While Forster struggled with the heat and humidity, Flückiger put in a solid performance in his first MTB race of the season. He rode to third place behind the two Brazilians Ulan Galinski and Gustavo Xavier De Oliveira Pereira and drew a positive conclusion: “I felt good, although you have to bear in mind that we only came out of the Swiss winter into the Brazilian summer two days ago. The body felt the difference and has to get used to it first. So all in all, I’m very satisfied.