Nino Schurter releases a book: the story of the greatest XCO racer of all time

Nino Schurter officially announced his retirement from mountain biking a few months ago, and without a doubt, this has been the news of the year, and of an era, for XCO. Now the Swiss rider has taken the opportunity to publish Nino Schurter – An Extraordinary Mountain Biker, a book that reviews from the inside the career of the best XCO rider of all time.

Nino Schurter publishes his book and puts the finishing touch on an unrepeatable career

This book arrives at the perfect moment. The sport is still processing the departure of a figure who marked two decades of evolution in cross-country, and this work becomes the most complete document that Schurter has ever presented about his sporting life. It includes hundreds of photographs taken by some of the best international MTB photographers, accompanied by testimonies from friends, mentors, and people who have been by his side from his first steps to his last titles. The approach is intimate and closer to a personal memoir than a simple visual compilation.

The launch fits with the farewell tone that 2025 has marked for the Swiss. His retirement announcement in August, with the choice of Lenzerheide as his last race, already made it clear that he wanted to close his chapter with a significant gesture towards the fans. The Swiss event became a massive tribute, and now, this book serves as the final piece of that narrative. It is Schurter himself who opens the doors to his career, to his evolution as an athlete, and to the moments that defined his impact on modern mountain biking.

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The book has just been published in English and German and can be purchased for €29.90. Distribution is handled by SCOTT, with estimated shipping between two and six working days. Its accessible format and careful edition make it both a collector's item for XCO fans and an opportunity to discover, from the inside, what lies behind the most dominant athlete this discipline has ever known.