Thumbs up: Pius Schwizer in the Vancouver saddle also remained clear in the jump-off of the World Cup competition in Leipzig. (archive recording)
Oensinger Pius Schwizer, who was third at the CHI in Basel a week ago, rode third in Leipzig in the saddle of Vancouver. At the 11th of 14 stations in the western European league, the German Gerrit Nieberg prevailed on Blues D’Aveline in the jump-off, which twelve couples had achieved.
Bryan Balsiger, who also has ambitions to take part in the World Cup finals, experienced another disappointment with 34th place in the saddle in Dubai. The couple had won the World Cup opener in Oslo, but then didn’t get going again. The Neuchâtel slipped down to 26th place in the interim ranking. The Top 18 plus the defending champion Martin Fuchs travel to the USA. Schwizer is now 18th, ahead of Steve Guerdat (23rd) (SDA)