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On the sixth try it worked! Stefan Küng is finally the Swiss road champion. At Märwil TG, the 26-year-old attacks about 70 kilometers from the finish line. And he takes out his mammoth to escape. Happy Küng: “It was always a goal to win this jersey once. So much the better that I did it on my doorstep. It was precisely on this route that I won my first cycling race when I was 10 years old. I have the feeling that today a circle is closed. “In the end, Küng wins with almost five minutes of advantage over Danilo Wyss and Simon Pellaud, who dusted off the silver and bronze.” My tank is quite empty now. But go to the winter holidays with joy, that’s great, ”says the Thurgau resident.
Very satisfied despite Corona
Küng has 50 days of racing in 2020, despite Corona’s long hiatus in the summer when cycling stopped. The European title and the bronze world championship in the time trial stand out. “That shows me that this discipline is going in the right direction.” On the other hand, the lowest points were the Tour de France, where its leader Thibaut Pinot (Fr), as so often, could not physically keep up. Then there was the Tour of Flanders, where Küng had no chance, weakened by a gastrointestinal infection. “In view of Corona and everything that goes with it, I am still very satisfied,” says Küng.
Chabbey wins in women
Elise Chabbey (27) won the Swiss women’s championship title. It is Geneva’s first professional victory, but only a year ago it relied heavily on cycling. She also wins solo. Chabbey benefits from the absence of her biggest competitor, Marlen Reusser, who stops after a crown case in the area. “I think I could have fought for victory with her too,” Chabbey said.
