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Future of Thömus maxon secured for another four years
The successful Thömus maxon mountain bike team will continue to be supported by its two main partners Thömus and maxon for the next Olympic cycle until 2028. The continuation of…
Alessandra Keller successfully operated on cruciate ligament
Around ten days ago, on Tuesday, October 22, Alessandra Keller had to have surgery on her right cruciate ligament. The operation was planned and went according to plan. The rehabilitation…
Mathias Flückiger has been cleared of all allegations
Mathias Flückiger has been definitively cleared of all allegations of anti-doping rule violations. After Swiss Sports Integrity decided not to appeal to the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS),…
Keller and Wiedmann strong again at the end of the season
Alessandra Keller achieved another strong 5th place at the XCO World Cup in Mont-Sainte-Anne (Can) at the end of the season. U23 rider Luke Wiedmann also impressed, finishing in 4th…
Keller wins overall World Cup for the second time
Early on, Alessandra Keller has won the overall World Cup in cross country for the second time in her career. As she did in 2022, she has thus clinched the…
Exciting races with three top ten finishes
The premiere on the World Cup track in Lake Placid (USA) was characterised by very exciting races. The Thömus maxon team was at the forefront at all times. While Mathias…
Wiedmann’s first C1 victory before the World Cup final
Last Sunday, Luke Wiedmann won a C1 Elite Men race for the first time in his career. At the season finale of the CIC Swiss Bike Cup in Lenzerheide, he…
Three victories for Flückiger, Keller and Wiedmann
At Mathias Flückiger's home race, the final round of the ÖKK Bike Revolution in Huttwil, Thömus maxon could celebrate three victories. Local hero Flückiger won in front of his large…
No World Championship medals for the Thömus maxon
The World Championships in Vallnord (Andorra) ended without any medals for the Thömus maxon team. While Luke Wiedmann missed out on bronze in the U23 race by just a few…
Keller and Flückiger win the ÖKK Bike Revolution in Gruyère
In changeable conditions, Alessandra Keller secured a comfortable victory in the in Gruyère. With this victory, she is also the early winner of the annual ranking in the race series.…
Big disappointment for Alessandra Keller
The goals and expectations were high. But in the end, Alessandra Keller had to give up the fight for the short track medals at the World Championships in Vallnord (Andorra)…
Flückiger decides at short notice about World Championship start after appendix operation
Last Sunday, Mathias Flückiger had to have his appendix removed in an emergency. The operation went according to plan and the recovery process is going well. Whether the Olympic silver…
Third win in a row for Vital Albin
The 26-year-old Vital Albin is in excellent form. In the HC race of the CIC Swiss Bike Cup, he takes his third victory in a row - not even a…
Vital Albin wins twice
Vital Albin has made a perfect start to the second half of the season. He won his home race, the Bike Marathon Lumnezia, on the last two weekends and followed…
Flückiger rewarded with 5th place and diploma
Mathias Flückiger also wins a diploma in Paris. Although 5th place was not the medal he had hoped for. Nevertheless, Flückiger was able to draw a positive conclusion. At 30…
Fought for a medal, won a diploma
Alessandra Keller put in a great race in Paris. The 28-year-old fought for a medal for a long time. Until a flat tire set her back. Nevertheless, Keller won a…
All eyes on Paris
Next Sunday and Monday, Alessandra Keller and Mathias Flückiger will be competing at the most important sport event in Paris in the MTB Cross Country. We will shortly be presenting…
Bronze for Wiedmann – Albin strong fifth place
Luke Wiedmann won bronze in the U23 category at the Swiss Championships in Echallens (VD). Vital Albin put in a very strong performance in the elite mens category and finished…
First elite title for Lars Forster
Lars Forster (Thömus maxon) secured his first national MTB title in the Elite category at the Swiss Short Track Championships (XCC). The two-time European champion won for the third time…
World Cup podium and Olympic form for Flückiger and Keller
Mathias Flückiger and Alessandra Keller impressed at the World Cup in Les Gets (Fra), taking second and third place on the podium in the cross-country race. The Thömus maxon duo…
Keller impresses with her sixth World Cup victory
Alessandra Keller has won the short track race in Les Gets (Fra) at the sixth World Cup of the season, celebrating her sixth World Cup victory of her career. The…
Keller, Flückiger and Forster score three double victories
At the ÖKK Bike Revolution in Davos, Team Thömus maxon scored three double victories. Both Alessandra Keller and Mathias Flückiger won in superior style. Lars Forster ensured a double victory…
Flückiger and Keller shine at home
Mathias Flückiger and Alessandra Keller both finish in a marvellous second place at their home World Cup in Crans-Montana. To top off a perfect day, Keller also took the lead…
Keller comes second at home World Cup
Alessandra Keller takes second place in the short track at her home World Cup in Crans-Montana. The Swiss champion thus defends her top position in the World Cup discipline rankings.…
Forster just a little short of the podium
Lars Forster fought for the podium at the XCO World Cup in Val di Sole (Ita) right up to the last lap, but narrowly missed out on eighth place in…
Wiedmann forth, Keller fifth – men’s trio with positive signals
The fourth World Cup race of the season in Val di Sole (Ita) started with the short track on a new course. Luke Wiedmann (U23) in fourth and Alessandra Keller…
Alessandra Keller triumphant in the Engelberg mud
Team leader Alessandra Keller rode to an unchallenged start-finish victory in cold and wet conditions at her home race in Engelberg. Lars Forster also put in a strong performance until…
Keller and Flückiger selected for the Olympic Games
Milestone for the Swiss MTB team Thömus maxon. The two team leaders Alessandra Keller and Mathias Flückiger have been selected by Swiss Olympic for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.…
Keller again on the podium – Flückiger with a great comeback
Alessandra Keller crowned a perfect weekend for Team Thömus maxon at the World Cup in Nové Město na Moravě in the Czech Republic with an extremely strong third place. While…
Impressive World Cup victory for Alessandra Keller
Alessandra Keller from Team Thömus maxon has won the XCC World Cup in Nové Město na Moravě in the Czech Republic. It was the fifth World Cup victory of her…
Acquittal for Mathias Flückiger
Team Thömus maxon is very pleased with the acquittal of Mathias Flückiger announced today. In the verdict of the Swiss Olympic Disciplinary Chamber, Flückiger is exonerated of all allegations of…
Luke Wiedmann rewards himself with European Championship silver
At the European Championships in Cheile Grădiștei, Romania, Luke Wiedmann took silver in the XCO race in the U23 category - his greatest international success. At the same time, the…
Lars Forster takes important victory in Chur
In the first race of the ÖKK Bike Revolution in Chur, Lars Forster took the prestigious victory after an exciting race. Alessandra Keller and Luke Wiedmann (U23) rounded off Thömus…
Strong Alessandra Keller finishes in fourth place.
The trip to Brasil ends with a highlight for Alessandra Keller from Nidwalden. She dominated the XCO-race over long stretches and was rewarded with a great fourth place. After a…
Keller starts with fourth place into World Cup weekend
Alessandra Keller, the team leader of Team Thömus maxon, achieved a fourth place finish. Luke Wiedmann from Solothurn impressed with a third place and thus delivers the top result at…
Not the hoped-for World Cup start
The first XCO World Cup race did not go as planned for Team Thömus maxon. Alessandra Keller just missed out on the five-rider podium in Mairiporã (Bra) in sixth place. Lars Forster…
Keller starts World Cup season with a podium finish
Alessandra Keller from Team Thömus maxon is off to a furious start to the new World Cup season with a third place. At the short track competition in Mairiporã, Brazil,…
Strong Alessandra Keller on the podium
In the HC race of the Tamaro Trophy as part of the CIC Swiss Bike Cup, Alessandra Keller rode to a strong 3rd place in a world-class field. While Keller…
The perfect start to the season!
The first showdown of the season at the CIC Swiss Bike Cup in Gränichen went perfectly for Thömus maxon. While Alessandra Keller won the women's race in superior style, Lars…
New bike and continuity: how Thömus maxon is starting the new season
The Swiss mountain bike team "Thömus maxon" launched the new season yesterday, Thursday, February 29, at the Swiss Bike Park in Oberried. In the presence of numerous media representatives and…
Third title in a row for Alessandra Keller
Perfect start to 2024 for Thömus maxon. Alessandra Keller won her third title in a row at the Swiss Cyclo-cross Championships in Meilen. Top-class sport, spectacular conditions, great atmosphere, big…
Super strong Flückiger second – World Cup victory in the team classification
A dramatic and ultimately successful end to the season for Thömus maxon! At the last World Cup race of the season in Mont-Sainte-Anne (Can) Mathias Flückiger is the strongest. Twice…
Forster crashes with the podium in sight
Unfortunate outcome of the last XCC World Cup race of the season in Mont-Sainte-Anne (Can). Lars Forster had the podium in sight, but made a mistake shortly before the finish…
Strong Flückiger finishes 4th in crazy race
Mathias Flückiger of the Swiss MTB team Thömus maxon showed a strong performance at the Cross-Country World Cup in Snowshoe (USA) and finished fourth - just ten seconds behind the…
4th place for Alessandra Keller in Snowshoe
The start of the second last World Cup of the season in Snowshoe (USA) was only partly successful for Team Thömus maxon. The fourth place for Alessandra Keller was the…
Vital Albin wins overall ranking of the Swiss Bike Cup
For the second time in a row Vital Albin won the overall ranking of the CIC ON Swiss Bike Cup, the traditional Swiss race series. A fourth place in the…
Wiedmann provides highlight with podium finish.
Luke Wiedmann provides the highlight in Sunday's cross country races with his fifth place. In the elite categories, neither Alessandra Keller nor the men were able to match the performances…
Podium finish in the XCC race of Les Gets for Alessandra Keller
The Thömus maxon team started the third last World Cup weekend with a podium place for Alessandra Keller and two top ten results in the men's race. The long straights…
Thömus maxon dominates the world rankings
This has never happened before! The Swiss MTB team Thömus maxon is currently number 1 in both the women's and men's world rankings. Since Tuesday, 5 September, Alessandra Keller and…
Home win for Flückiger – Keller ensures double strike
Mathias Flückiger has doubled a week after his World Cup victory in Andorra and won his home race in Huttwil. At the same time Alessandra Keller won the final race…
Flückiger is back on top – Keller great second place
After more than a year Mathias Flückiger is back on top of the World Cup podium! In the fifth World Cup race of the season in Andorra, the Swiss champion…
Keller starts World Cup weekend with victory.
After an animated women's race, a no fewer exciting men's race took place. While Alessandra Keller was able to take a victory, the race was half a lap too long…
Excellent fifth place in the World Champs for Alessandra Keller
Only little was missing and Alessandra Keller would have won a medal at the Elite World Championships. However, after a fantastic fight for bronze, the Swiss champion had to settle…
Alessandra Keller finishes sixth in the World Championships
At the World Championships in Glasgow, Alessandra finished sixth in the Short Track. Vital Albin finished 20th in the battle for the rainbow jersey. The start of the race was…
Double strike by Keller and Forster in Davos
Alessandra Keller and Lars Forster won the ÖKK Bike Revolution race in Davos on Sunday, July 9. With the second place of Vital Albin the team Thömus maxon could deliver…
Flückiger’s brilliant chase ends deservedly on the podium.
In Val di Sole, Italy, the mountain bike races over the Olympic distance took place on Sunday. The World Cup, which took place in dusty conditions, ended with Mathias Flückiger's…
Alessandra Keller only pushed off the podium in the final sprint
Friday is traditionally the day of the short track races on a World Cup weekend. And while the women were able to race in the dry, the men had to…
European Championship silver for Forster, C2 victory for Albin
Successful Sunday for the team Thömus maxon! Lars Forster won the silver medal at the European Championships in Krakow, Poland. Vital Albin, who could not start at the European Championships…
Lars Forster rides to his second World Cup victory
At Sunday's cross-country race, Thömus maxon riders shine with three podium finishes. Forster wins for the first time in the new team colours, Flückiger finishes fifth and Wiedmann rides to…
Results take a back seat after tragic death of Gino Mäder
In view of the special situation and out of respect for the tragically deceased cycling colleague, Gino Mäder, the results took a back seat. Alessandra Keller was the best Swiss…
Great podium finish for Alessandra Keller in Lenzerheide
Alessandra Keller has provided the big highlight for Team Thömus maxon with her hard-fought third place at the home World Cup in Lenzerheide. Even if the men missed the podium,…
Podium and overall lead for Alessandra Keller
The start of the home World Cup in Lenzerheide was a complete success for Team Thömus maxon. Alessandra Keller achieved a strong second place in the Short Track on Friday…
Gold for Keller and Flückiger – total triumph for Thömus maxon
The Swiss XCO Championships in Crans Montana (VS) turned into the big festival for Thömus maxon. Gold for Alessandra Keller and Mathias Flückiger, who successfully defended their titles from last…
Alessandra Keller takes gold in short track, silver for Forster
At the Swiss Short Track Championships in Crans Montana, Alessandra Keller won gold in a tactical women's race. Lars Forster just missed winning the title and took silver. At the…
Alessandra Keller achieves podium finish at home race
Thömus maxon achieves an excellent team result in Engelberg at the third round of the ÖKK Bike Revolution. For Keller, the second place is already her twelfth podium finish of…
Vital Albin takes his first win of the season
At the third race of the CIC ON Swiss Bike Cup in Lugano Vital Albin secured his first win of the season. Albin won the C1 race after a thrilling…
Strong Alessandra Keller finishes fifth – victory in the team classification
Alessandra Keller (Thömus maxon) achieved a podium finish in fifth place at the first Cross Country World Cup of the season. With Mathias Flückiger (7th), Lars Forster (8th) and Vital…
Keller with World Cup podium – whole team convinced
The start of the new World Cup season was a success for Thömus maxon. At the Short Track in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic, Alessandra Keller sprinted to second place after…
Podium places at the ÖKK Bike Revolution in Chur
Exciting races on the city circuit in Chur The race of the ÖKK Bike Revolution takes place in the middle of the old town of Chur, includes many curves and…
Keller and Flückiger win again
At the CIC ON Swiss Bike Cup in Schaan (LIE) Alessandra Keller and Mathias Flückiger take two victories for Team Thömus maxon. Lars Foster as second ensures a double victory…
Double victory by Flückiger and Albin
Team Thömus maxon underlines their claims at the opening race of the ÖKK Bike Revolution in Ticino and shines with an excellent team result. Mathias Flückiger wins clearly ahead of…
A perfect start to the season for Thömus maxon
At the CIC ON Swiss Bike Cup in Gränichen, the first big race of the new season, Team Thömus maxon convinced all along the line. While Alessandra Keller won superiorly…
Victory for Wiedmann at the Shimano Super Cup in Banyoles
Since last Monday the complete Thömus maxon team is in the training camp in Girona, Spain. At the end of an intensive and productive week with many trainings, material tests…
Alessandra Keller starts the 2023 mountain bike season with a victory
Alessandra Keller, the current number one in the UCI world rankings, is currently spending four weeks in Stellenbosch, South Africa, preparing for the new season. She is using the SA…
Gold for Keller, silver for Forster
At the Swiss championships in cyclo-cross Alessandra Keller wins gold again. Lars Forster won silver in his second race for Thömus maxon! In cold, muddy and deep conditions in Mettmenstetten,…
Season recap with team manager Ralph Näf
The year 2022 is coming to an end. Time to look back. Team manager Ralph Näf takes you back to an extremely successful, unforgettable, moving but also challenging season. Take…
Lars Forster strengthens Thömus maxon
The two-time European MTB champion Lars Forster strengthens the team Thömus maxon. Forster will make his debut in the red colors of the Swiss mountain bike team already on January…
Mathias Flückiger part of the team again
Team Thömus maxon is highly pleased that the Disciplinary Chamber of Swiss Olympic (DK) decided that the atypical Zeranol test result of Mathias Flückiger may not be considered as a…
Vital Albin extends contract with Thömus maxon
The Swiss mountain bike team Thömus maxon and Vital Albin extend their cooperation and enter their fifth season together in 2023. The U23 rider Luke Wiedmann will also stay with…
Double strike for Albin and win for Keller
At the final race of the Proffix Swiss Bike Cup in Gstaad, Vital Albin celebrated a great double success. The 24-year-old Albin won the C1 race and thus also the…
World number 1 Alessandra Keller stays with Thömus maxon
Alessandra Keller and the Swiss MTB team Thömus maxon have extended their cooperation by two more years, until 2024. This means that the double overall World Cup winner, Swiss champion…
Alessandra Keller crowns her perfect season
Alessandra Keller of Team Thömus maxon has won the overall ranking of the prestigious race series ÖKK Bike Revolution with her second place in Huttwil and crowned her already perfect…
Alessandra Keller sensationally wins the MTB Overall World Cup
At the World Cup final in Val di Sole (Ita) Alessandra Keller (Thömus maxon) sensationally takes the victory in the MTB overall World Cup ranking with a sixth place! The…
Alessandra Keller secures overall Short Track World Cup
Big success for Alessandra Keller of Team Thömus maxon. She wins the discipline ranking in the Short Track World Cup with a third place at the World Cup final in…
Strong performances by Keller, Albin and Wiedmann at Worlds
The Thömus maxon trio Keller, Albin and Wiedmann convinced at the World Championships in Les Gets (Fra) in the cross-country race. Alessandra Keller fought for the medals for a long…
Sensational World Championship silver for Alessandra Keller
In a dramatic short track race Alessandra Keller won silver at the World Championships in Les Gets, France. After a heavy fall, Keller was seemingly hopelessly behind, but never gave…
Places 6 and 9 for Keller and Albin at the European Championships
The European Mountain Bike Championships, held in Munich as part of the European Championship, ended with 6th and 9th places for Alessandra Keller and Vital Albin. Both were basically satisfied…
Good 5th place for Keller and Wiedmann in Mont-Sainte-Anne
Alessandra Keller and Luke Wiedmann both show a convincing performance at the Cross Country World Cup in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada. After exciting races both Keller and Wiedmann are happy about the…
Keller extends overall short track lead with strong third-place finish
Alessandra Keller took another podium place in the World Cup in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada. In the Short Track the athlete of «Thömus maxon» reached the strong third place and could extend…
World Cup victory for Alessandra Keller
Alessandra Keller celebrates the first World Cup victory of her career in Snowshoe, USA. With rain coming down and difficult track conditions Keller and Jenny Rissveds (SWE) had a thrilling…
Keller takes over World Cup lead thanks to fourth place
Alessandra Keller started in Friday's short track race as the only representative of Thömus maxon. On the course in Snowshoe, USA, which was softened by the rain of the previous…
Brilliant Vital Albin steps into the breach
After the two victories last Friday, it didn't look like a brilliant result for the Thömus maxon team at the beginning on Sunday. But in the absence of team leader…
Thömus maxon double strike by Keller and Flückiger
Alessandra Keller and Mathias Flückiger both win the XCC World Cup race in Vallnord (Andorra) and provide a one-two punch for the Thömus maxon team. Keller thus took her second…
Podium finish and best career result for Keller – Flückiger disappointed with third place
In front of 11,500 enthusiastic spectators, the Thömus maxon team also succeeds at its home World Cup in Lenzerheide. Alessandra Keller finishes in the top three for the first time…
Almost perfect World Cup start – second places for Keller and Flückiger
The start to the home World Cup in Lenzerheide could hardly have been better for the Thömus maxon Team. Alessandra Keller achieved her first podium finish in a short track…
Epic victory for Flückiger at the World Cup in Leogang
With a willpower performance in the final lap, Thömus maxon-rider Mathias Flückiger distanced himself from his last pursuer and deservedly won his fifth World Cup race in Leogang, Austria. For…