World Championships
- Ralph Näf
- Thomas “Thömu” Binggeli
- Mathias Flückiger
- Alessandra Keller
- Lars Forster
- Vital Albin
- Tamara Marolf
- Gavin Black
- Nicolas Fischer
- Bruno Diethelm
Episode 6 takes us back to where it all began – back home. To the World Championships on home soil – a moment the entire Thömus maxon team has been working towards.
A course that demands everything: physically, technically and mentally – with steep climbs, fast descents and high intensity. Vital Albin describes it as typically Swiss: ‘steep, honest and demanding.’ The mood in the team is focused, buoyed by months of work and the final week of fine-tuning in the Engadin. But world championships write their own stories.
The new episode shows how the home World Championships become the scene of great emotions.
Mathias Flückiger loses a medal in the final sprint – seconds that hurt. ‘That was hard to accept. Maybe the pressure was too much. I couldn't ride as freely as I usually do.’ Vital Albin achieves a strong top 20 finish: ‘I had hoped for more, but it's a solid result. Now it's time to keep working.’ For Lars Forster, the cross-country race did not go as planned – yet the support within the team remains palpable.
And then there is Alessandra Keller – the crowning glory of a home World Championships.
Two medals at the World Championships. ‘I had to suffer terribly, especially in the last two laps,’ she says. ‘But the fans carried me – it was a sea of red, Thömus jerseys and Swiss crosses everywhere. That makes me incredibly proud.’ She emphasises how much the team has grown: ‘We no longer work on the basics, but on the finer details – and it's precisely those few per cent that make the difference.’
Episode 6 – World Championships – is the emotional finale of a long journey.
A home race full of passion, pride and solidarity – and the climax of Race Back Home: the series that shows what it means to return to Swiss soil, give your all and make history together.
A story about what remains when the adrenaline wears off: gratitude, trust – and the certainty of having given your all at home.
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Mathias Flückiger wins at the U23 World Championships in New Zealand
Ralph Näf crowned himself the first-ever Cross-Country Eliminator (XCE) World Champion in Leogang in 2012.
Alessandra Keller after a muddy 2nd place at the 2015 U23 World Cup in Albstadt.
Ralph Näf at the 2015 Val di Sole World Cup with his youngest fans.
Thömus RN Racing Team – at the beginning in Oberried
Ralph Näf with Youngstar Sirin Städler in Andorra at the UCI XCO World Cup Race
Traning Camp with Thömus maxon Team and Thömus Akros Youngstars Team
Alessandra Keller crowned herself U23 XCO World Champion
World Championship 2018 in Mont Sainte Anne with Mathias Flückiger at the Victory Ceremony
Bruno Diethelm Trainingscamp with Thömus Akros Youngstars Team
Team Thömus Youngstars in 2019 with Marcel Kuratli
The Thömus Lightrider R3 Worldcup – one of the lightest bikes on the World Cup circuit, built for precision, speed, and control.
The first Thömus bike – the Test Tube Baby, conceived and produced in Oberried, Switzerland.
In the production facility in Thörishaus, Switzerland, is where the Lightrider R3 Worldcup is crafted with precision and passion.
A bike built with state-of-the-art technology – for maximum performance and minimal weight. Engineered to lead the World Cup.
Design plans of the Thömus Lightrider R3 Worldcup – where the race machine is born.
Shimano XTR and Thömus Lightrider R3 Worldcup – the perfect combination for the team, delivering robust power, intuitive control, and ultimate performance.
Co-Teammanager Fabian Giger – sometimes the race bike rests… enter the roller bike
Through Hard Times, Together as a Family
Tamara is more than just a physiotherapist – she keeps the team moving at their best
In loving memory of our dear friend and supporter Danilo
Lars Forster and the team capturing a moment in Andorra.
Fueling the team – the Thömus maxon kitchen crew at work
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Climbing – every pedal stroke, every ounce of strength, every moment counts.
Vital Albin Racing in Araxá – speed, precision, and determination on every lap.
Before the race – focused and ready to give it her all.
Ready to shine at the World Championships
Lars Forster takes 3rd place in Nové Město – a strong performance on the World Cup course.
The Final Countdown. Focused, prepared, and fully committed – ready for the Worldcup Race in Val di Sole.
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Strong race by Vital at the World Championships on home turf in Crans Montana.
Alessandra Keller becomes world champion in short track at the World Championships on home soil in Zermatt
Mathias put in a strong performance in Crans-Montana. Unfortunately, it wasn't quite enough to secure the medal he had hoped for.
Lars Forster gave his all at the World Championships on home turf in Crans-Montana and fought until the very end.
Tears of joy by Nicolas after Alessandra Keller's victory in Zermatt
The limited edition RACE BACKE HOME Lightrider World Cup Bike, which the Thömus maxon athletes used at the World Championships on home turf
Jean-Luc Halter
Tobias Stasser,
Simon Meirandres
with Andrew Measham
