Vallnord, Andorra. If the high altitude, heat and dust weren’t enough for excitement, the top three men elite racers delivered one of the most exciting races of the season with a battle all the way to the finish line. SCOTT-SRAM’s N1NO Schurter, in one of his hardest races ever, had the best push at the end to defeat Matthias Flückiger and Henrice Avancini in the finale.
The World Champion had to wait longer and fight harder than usual to secure his first World Cup win of the season. This makes this 31st World Cup victory an even more deserved one.
In the last lap N1NO attacked hard twice but was not able to drop Flückirger. As a result Avancini lost a few seconds, however the Brazilian was always in touch with the Swiss riders.
With a long uphill sprint N1NO managed to cross the line first. Totally exhausted he stated, “This was one of the hardest races ever in my career. And it feels like one of the better victories. But I think this is to say about every time I cross the line first. I’m pretty proud how I pulled this one together.”
Nino Schurter
Olympic & 7x World Champion
SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing
World Champion Kate Courtney Defends World Cup lead
“It was a bit of a tough day for me in Andorra, but I am proud to have fought hard and retained the overall lead. Some good lessons and big motivation to take into the coming weeks!“
Specs:
FRAME: HMX Carbon Frame, 1 by only
FORK: RockShox SID Ultimate RLC3 Air – Custom Charger 3-Modes Damper with low Speed Adj. – 15x110mm Maxle Stealth / Tapered steerer / Lockout / Reb. Adj.
TRAVEL: Lockout – 70 – 100mm
REAR SHOCK: RockShox NUDE RLC3 Trunnion – SCOTT custom w. travel / geo adj. – 3 MODES: Lockout-Traction Control-Descend – low Speed Ad.j / Reb. Adj.
ACCESSORIES:
SRAM XX1 Custom Crankset
SRAM Level Ultimate Custom Brakes
TwinLoc Remote Control Shifter Kit, Syncros
Pro Drop in Headset
Syncros Fraser iC Handlebar
Syncros rear axle
APPROX. FRAME WEIGHT (size M): 1849 g | 4.08 Lbs (incl. shock)
Sizes: S, M, L, XL
E-Dropper, SRAM’s brand new wireless shifting AXS technology and TwinLoc. Just some of the trick bits you’ll find on Kate Courtney’s SCOTT Spark!
Check out the World Champion’s custom Spark RC here.
Find more info on scott-sram.com