Loyalty

Mountain bike stage racing is all about dedication, perseverance and overcoming the obstacles; which the route, weather as well as one’s own body lays down. While the elite racers receive the acclaim of fans and the media, it is the age group campaigners who are the real heroes. Balancing work and family commitments to prepare for arduous Epic Series events, like the SPAR Swiss Epic, is by no means easy. Which is why the race rewards the riders who have completed three or more editions of the event.

They are the legends of the SPAR Swiss Epic. To become a member of the SPAR Swiss Epic Finisher Club riders have to complete three editions of the race. 

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Swiss Epic finisher in the finish line with finisher socks
  • Last Name

    First Name

    Year

    BucherBarti20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
    SchniderDaniel20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
  • Last Name

    First Name

    Year

    BaylOliver20142015 20172018201920202021202220232024
    MuraltBruno 2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
    TschenettBjörn 2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
  • Last Name

    First Name

    Year

    AebliBernhard 201520162017201820192020 202220232024
    CompassiSabina201420152016201720182019202020212022  
  • Last Name

    First Name

    Year

    BühlerPaul20142015 201720182019202020212022  
    EnzlerMarkus201420152016 2018  2021202220232024
    LooserKonny 20152016201720182019 202120222023 
    GislerMarkus20142015  2018201920202021202220232024
  • Last Name

    First Name

    Year

    FelberPeter2014 2016 2018 20202021 20232024
    FreiMichel  2016201720182019202020212022  
    GeismayrDaniel2014201520162017 2019  20222023 
    GerberHansjürg  2016 201820192020202120222023 
    ImfeldOliver 201520162017201820192020   2024
    LüthiAriane2014201520162017 201920202021   
    NeuenschwanderPierre  2016201720182019202020212022  
    SchwizerWalter20142015 20172018201920202021   
  • Last Name

    First Name

    Year

    BarandunFadri    201820192020202120222023 
    BeeliAndrin  2016201720182019 20212022  
    BrennNina    20182019 2021202220232024
    BurkhardtTamara  201620172018201920202021   
    FrischknechtThomas20142015   201920202021 2023 
    IslerSimon201420152016 20182019 2021   
    JaunerThomas20142015201620172018    2023 
    PirardAlice  201620172018201920202021   
    SalzmannMartin   201720182019  202220232024
    SchneiderPhilipp   201720182019  202220232024
    SüessDimitri    2018201920202021 20232024
    Van AelbroeckMichiel 20152016 2018201920202021   
  • Last Name

    First Name

    Year

    AbeggHanspeter20142015     202120222023 
    AmgartenNorbert20142015  201820192020    
    BeckingHans 2015     2021202220232024
    BlaserFranz     20192020202120222023 
    BronsteinDan    2018201920202021 2023 
    ChristenMarco 2015  2018 2020 2022 2024
    DussBeat20142015     202120222023 
    FluryMatthias201420152016   20202021   
    FuchsMarkus   20172018 20202021 2023 
    FuchsChristian   20172018 20202021 2023 
    FunkRolf 20152016 20182019 2021   
    GerberChris 20152016 20182019 2021   
    GublerGérald     201920202021 20232024
    JaegerDerek    20182019202020212022  
    LooserVera      20202021202220232024
    Morcillo VergaraEnrique   201720182019 20212022  
    NiggliReto 2015    2020202120222023 
    PichlerJürgen   20172018 202020212022  
    StrolzEwald 2015  2018201920202021   
    TannerSusanne    2018201920202021 2023 
    ThüringLea 2015  2018 2020 20222023 
    WentholtRoeland      20202021202220232024
    YakubanetsSergey    2018201920202021 2023 
    Zurbrügg EymannOliver2014201520162017 2019     
    ZürcherFabian 2015    2020202120222023 
  • Last name

    First Name

    Year

    AsselmanInge   2017201820192020    
    BaumgärtelLutz  2016  201920202021   
    DeplazesSascha     20192020  20232024
    DiaconAndreas     2019  202220232024
    DischSeverin     201920202021 2023 
    Dr. RüblingUwe      202020212022 2024
    ElferinkHielke201420152016   2020    
    FangerMartin201420152016 2018      
    FEHRMarkus     20192020 20222023 
    FribergCalle    20182019 2021  2024
    FritzRobert  2016    20212022 2024
    GerigUrs2014 2016  20192020    
    Guerra CarreteroFrancesc   201720182019 2021   
    GuignardAndreas 20152016  20192020    
    GutknechtStefan     2019 2021 20232024
    HirdesJeroen     2019 202120222023 
    HoferFranz  2016 2018 2020 2022  
    HoubenBart2014 2016 2018   2022  
    HuberDaniel 2015     202120222023 
    HugCornelia  201620172018    2023 
    HynekKristian 20152016   2020  2023 
    ImdorfPhilipp     2019 202120222023 
    KässJochen2014201520162017       
    KrebsFranziska 201520162017 2019     
    KunathJens      202020212022 2024
    LakataAlban201420152016   2020    
    MatthewsJim2014   20182019 2021   
    MayerMario   20172018  20212022  
    MeierStefan     2019202020212022  
    MengucciMirco20142015 20172018      
    MohrCarina      2020 202220232024
    MorathAdelheid 2015   2019 20212022  
    NayAlessia 20152016   2020 2022  
    PariettiClaudio   20172018  20212022  
    PlattKarl2014     20202021  2024
    PoschHeinz 20152016  20192020    
    RabensteinerFabian     20192020 2022 2024
    RüeggTimon  201620172018     2024
    RuijterTeus       2021202220232024
    RohnerAndy 20152016 20182019     
    RuhstallerAdrian2014 20162017  2020    
    SamparisiLorenzo      202020212022 2024
    SchärJan  2016 20182019 2021   
    ScharfJens     2019 20212022 2024
    SchwarzentruberCornelia      202020212022 2024
    SchwobTom20142015  2018   2022  
    SebrichAlois  2016   20202021 2023 
    SouthCasey   2017 20192020  2023 
    SpenglerLukas       2021202220232024
    StirnemannMatthias 20152016 2018  2021   
    StollThomas       2021202220232024
    StutzmannMarc 20152016  2019   2023 
    ValleeRené      2020202120222023 
    VrankenVital   2017201820192020    
    WillemsHarold      202020212022 2024
    ZanchettiRico 2015  20182019  2022  
  • Last nameFirst NameYear
    AerniBeat2014 20162017       
    AligMathias201420152016        
    BaarDavid       2021 20232024
    BachmannYvo      2020 2022 2024
    BaumannChrystelle     2019   20232024
    BechtigerIris2014 20162017       
    BieliRoger     2019 20212022  
    BiffigerChristian  201620172018      
    Blanch DanielGerard        202220232024
    BlöchlingerNoah    201820192020    
    BorerGuido      202020212022  
    Bou MartinRoberto        202220232024
    BruderAndreas      202020212022  
    BrudererRoy201420152016        
    BruhinPascal        202220232024
    CederholmMagnus20142015 2017       
    ClaesFrans     20192020 2022  
    CocquytBart    2018  20212022  
    ColanbeenPhilippe      202020212022  
    DaesterDaniel       202120222023 
    De BakkerRaf2014 2016     2022  
    De PeuterChristiaan     20192020 2022  
    DelfosseDaniel        202220232024
    DeseöThomas2014 2016  2019     
    DicksonWes    20182019    2024
    DohrnStefanie  2016  20192020    
    DorielAlexandre 2015   2019 2021   
    DornVinzent     2019 20212022  
    EisenhutKäthy2014 20162017       
    FaundezAntonio     2019 2021 2023 
    FiessAlexander2014    2019 2021   
    FlückigerLukas2014      2021  2024
    FreyAndreas    201820192020    
    FriedrichOliver     20192020  2023 
    FrieseckeGian       20212022 2024
    FrischknechtAndri2014 2016 2018      
    Fritz-WinterRomana  2016     2022 2024
    FurrerClaudio2014 20162017       
    FurrerCornel       202120222023 
    GaillardDavid      20202021  2024
    GanserKarl   2017  2020 2022  
    GantenbeinCorina  2016  20192020    
    GeersFilip      202020212022  
    GirardiThomas      202020212022  
    GislasonGudmundur     2019 2021  2024
    GislerMartin      2020 2022 2024
    GugliottaStefano20142015 2017       
    GuthOlivier     201920202021   
    HannichDaniel      20202021 2023 
    HartmannRainer     2019  20222023 
    HauriAlexander     20192020 2022  
    HergerHerbert        202220232024
    HutterRené   2017 20192020    
    IndergandReto201420152016        
    JabergBernhard 201520162017       
    JäggiAdrian    201820192020    
    JennyManuela201420152016        
    JulioEnrico    20182019   2023 
    KilanderSven201420152016        
    KistlerIvo2014     20202021   
    KnutsenThomas Morgan     2019   20232024
    KochAndreas      20202021  2024
    KrekelsCarlo     20192020  2023 
    KrüseThomas 20152016 2018      
    KuhnKevin    201820192020    
    KüpferBendicht20142015 2017       
    LagercrantzFredrik    20182019 2021   
    LangvadAnnika20142015    2020    
    Lenz (Ulrich)Thomas      20202021 2023 
    LüthiGian-Luca       2021 20232024
    MetryMichel2014 20162017       
    MichaelBenjamin    2018    20232024
    MüllerAdrian     20192020  2023 
    MuriAdrian20142015      2022  
    MusySerge     20192020   2024
    NäfRalph2014 2016 2018      
    NauerUeli      202020212022  
    NayPascal 20152016   2020    
    OberliThomas      202020212022  
    PicardMaurice      202020212022  
    PlagBastian    201820192020    
    PolletHenri  2016 20182019     
    PorroSamuele     20192020   2024
    Rosenbeck ChristensenLisette 201520162017       
    SamparisiNicolas      20202021  2024
    SchaarschmidtHolger    20182019  2022  
    SchacherReto2014    2019    2024
    SchaubMartin 2015  2018   2022  
    ScheepersXavier     201920202021   
    SchmidMark 201520162017       
    SchnellerSimon      2020  20232024
    SchnyderMarc2014     20202021   
    SchulerVeit 201520162017       
    SchurterNino2014 2016   2020    
    SiegenthalerHans     201920202021   
    Sinues MicoMarco        202220232024
    SnerthammerOdd        202220232024
    SparrHenrik    20182019 2021   
    SpielmannViviane20142015 2017       
    StünziMichael   201720182019     
    SüssEsther2014 20162017       
    TerpstraAnne 20152016 2018      
    TibergynHans     201920202021   
    TroeschDanièle     201920202021   
    TrumpfhellerOle    20182019  2022  
    van der SteenDaan    2018 2020 2022  
    van der VeekArno  2016 2018   2022  
    VerleyGuillaume  2016 20182019     
    VitzthumSimon  2016  2019    2024
    VondrákJan           
    WegnerSönke2014   20182019  202220232024
    WeiersmuellerAdrian      202020212022  
    WohlgemuthMichael        202220232024
    Wyss-GrunThomas      202020212022  
    ZinggMarco2014       20222023 

11x Finisher

Who will be the last ibex riding?

Two riders deserve more praise than the rest however. They are Dani Schnider and Bärti Bucher. Since 2014 this duo has each completed every edition of the SPAR Swiss Epic. The race commissioned a trophy, from Remo Brülhart of daluz works, for the Last Ibex. Only time will identify the Last Ibex. But until it does let this serve as a celebration of the dedication and perseverance Schnider and Bucher have shown the SPAR Swiss Epic.

Learn more about their motivation, their most beautiful, but also most unforgettable moments, which they were able to experience at the SPAR Swiss Epic.

Dani Schnider

Profession: Owner – DANi SCHNIDER Radsport

I took part at the first SPAR Swiss Epic edition in 2014 because I was looking for a new challenge on my mountain bike.

What makes you keep coming back to the SPAR Swiss Epic in Graubünden?  There’s no better place to spend a week on the mountain bike than at the SPAR Swiss Epic.

What do you think does it take to successfully compete in the SPAR Swiss Epic? The joy and fun while mountain biking and regular rides on similar trails.

What makes the SPAR Swiss Epic unique for you? On the one hand the mind-blowing trails, on the other hand the unique camaraderie with other riders.

Your best/most beautiful experience at SPAR Swiss Epic? Every single finish on the last day after stage five of all seven SPAR Swiss Epic events. The feeling of having successfully completed another SPAR Swiss Epic merely is incredible.

When do you think you will participate in the SPAR Swiss Epic for the last time? In case I find even less time to train.

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Dani Schnider
Bärti Bucher

Profession: Insurance advisor and retirement consultant at Mobiliar Insurance Company

I took part at the first SPAR Swiss Epic edition in 2014 because it was exciting to compete in a stage race on home soil. I had already gained experience in various MTB stage races before – including the Absa Cape Epic in South Africa.

What makes you keep coming back to the SPAR Swiss Epic in Graubünden? It’s an event with a first-class race organisation. It’s a mix between a race and a very active – if not to say exhausting – holiday. Furthermore, it is the joy to get to know new trails year-after-year and the unmatched camaraderie with mountain biking friends from all around the world.

What do you think does it take to successfully compete in the SPAR Swiss Epic? ’s an event with a first-class race organisation. It’s a mix between a race and a very active – if not to say exhausting – holiday. Furthermore, it is the joy to get to know new trails year-after-year and the unmatched camaraderie with mountain biking friends from all around the world.

What makes the SPAR Swiss Epic unique for you? The landscape, the trails (whether natural or built) and finally the challenge to be able to race at home and in the most beautiful regions of the Swiss Alps!

Your best/most beautiful experience at SPAR Swiss Epic? It’s hard to choose one. I remember one particular experience of the 7th edition; We suffered a flat rear tire that we couldn’t fix, so we lost the leader jersey.

When do you think you will participate in the SPAR Swiss Epic for the last time? My goal is to complete ten editions, and then we take it from there. I’m sure I won’t ride another ten editions – otherwise, the cut off time would probably have to get extended.

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Bärti Bucher

Finisher Club Socks

Multiple time finishers will receive a pair of commemorative socks, along with their finisher medal, which highlights the number of races they have finished, at the finish line in Davos.

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Finisher Socks at Swiss Epic