Rider Profile

Nino Schurter

Scott-Odlo MTB Racing Team

Personal Details:

Nationality Switzerland

Date of birth 13/05/1986

Teams history:

2014 - Scott-Odlo MTB Racing Team
2013 - Scott Swisspower MTB Racing Team
2012 - 77Scott - Swisspower MTB Racing Team
2011 - Scott-Swisspower MTB-Racing
2010 - Scott-Swisspower MTB-Racing
2009 - Scott-Swisspower MTB-Racing
2008 - SWISSPOWER MTB TEAM
2007 - SWISSPOWER MTB TEAM
2006 - SWISSPOWER MTB TEAM

Biography:

Key Results

Gold Medal Olympic Games cross-country 2016

Cross-Country World Champion 2009, '12-13, '15-17
1st place World Cup overall 2010, '12-13, '15, '17

Silver Medal Olympic Games cross-country 2012

Grid List

Schurter wins record eighth cross-country MTB worlds gold

By Rob Jones published 1 September 19

Report Swiss beats Flückiger and Tempier into second and third

Report

Schurter takes UCI World Cup lead after XCO win in Andorra

By Rob Jones published 8 July 19

Van der Poel chooses to skip third round of competition

Jolanda Neff and Nino Schurter scoop Swiss awards

By Cyclingnews published 9 November 18

Mountain bikers named riders of the year

Jaroslav Kulhavy, Nino Schurter, Thomas Litscher

Schurter completes a perfect season

By Rob Jones published 9 September 17

Swiss rider beats Kulhavy and compatriot Litscher in tight race

Nino Schurter celebrates his World Cup sweep

Schurter achieves unprecedented World Cup sweep

By Cycling News published 28 August 17

MTB World Champion undefeated in UCI series

Race leaders Nino Schurter and Matthias Stirnemann (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing)

Schurter and Stirnemann on cusp of overall Cape Epic victory

By Cycling News published 26 March 17

Scott-SRAM duo lead Sauser and Kulhavy by almost seven minutes with one stage to come

Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) won gold in the time trial in the Rio Olympic Games

Fabian Cancellara honoured for outstanding career by national federation

By Cycling News published 20 November 16

Retiring Olympic champion lauded by Swiss Cycling

Nino Schurter's Scott Spark 700 RC is one of those race bikes that just looks fast. Perhaps it stirs thoughts of Nino smashing the pedals and descents, or perhaps it's the less common 'race-day' setup

Nino Schurter's Scott Spark 700 RC with SRAM Eagle

By David Rome / Immediate Media published 26 April 16

Insight from the man himself on his 9.79kg race rig

Nino Schurter of Switzerland celebrates his win ahead Maxime Marotte of France

Nino Schurter wins best MTB rider of 2015 in Cyclingnews Reader Poll

By Cycling News published 12 December 15

Julien Absalon removed from top spot by Swiss World Champion

Schurter commits to full mountain bike season in 2015

By Sue George, Mountain Bike Editor published 12 September 14

Swiss star looks ahead after world championships

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