Nino Schurter debuts his XCO season this Saturday

Next Saturday, March 8, Campochiesa di Albenga, Italy, will become the epicenter of mountain biking with the arrival of some of the best riders in the world at the International XCO Albenga City Cup. Among them, the participation of Swiss rider Nino Schurter stands out, the "G.O.A.T." (Greatest of All Time) of the discipline, who will start his season here.

Schurter debuts in 2025 at the International XCO Albenga City Cup

After a long training period in South Africa, this Italian race has been chosen by the powerful SCOTT SRAM to start their XCO season. Schurter will not arrive alone, and on the same starting line we will see his teammates Filippo Colombo and Andri Frischknecht as well as the new additions to the team, American Bjorn Riley and Canadian Emily Johnston.

But the list of favorites is much larger and in Albenga we will see Mondraker Factory Racing with Danish Sebastian Fini and Austrian Tamara Wiedmann, BMC Racing Team with Titouan Carod or Canyon CCLTV with Italian champion Valentina Corvi, Lapierre Racing Unity with Chiara Teocchi or Wilier Vittoria Factory complete, among others.

International XCO Albenga City Cup 2025: dates and schedules

RECOMENDADO

Pros and cons of counting calories if you are looking to lose weight

Which profile wheels to choose according to the area where you live: mountain, flat or coast

Complete Cyclocross calendar 2025-26: World Cup, Superprestige, X2O Trophy, Exact Cross and World Championships

Will the single chainring prevail on the road? This is the state of technology today

How to clean your helmet

How to improve your FTP

The races will start on Saturday, March 8 at 9:15 with the Junior men's category, followed at 11:15 by the U23 men. At 13:15 it will be the turn of the women's race and the Elite Men's race will close the event with a start at 15:15.

The Albenga Cup will also serve to get an idea of the form of some of the favorites who will take the start at the Absa Cape Epic in a few days, like the pair formed by Nino Schurter and his compatriot Filippo Colombo.