Swiss Cycling appoints new national gravity coach

Nick Beer (Switzerland)

Nick Beer (Switzerland) (Image credit: Tour of Japan)

The Swiss Cycling Federation named Albert Iten as its new national downhill and four cross mountain bike coach on Tuesday in Ittigen. He replaces departing coach Ernst Schurter and is charged with developing Swiss gravity-racing talent.  Switzerland is already a powerhouse in cross country and endurance mountain bike racing thanks to riders like former and current World Champions Christoph Sauser and Nino Schurter.

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Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews.  She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.