Swiss rider wins inaugural e-bike rainbow jersey
After 30 years of UCI MTB World Championships, a new discipline has joined the ranks. E-MTB is a now a full fledged category, complete with the coveted rainbow jersey up for grabs. Taking the inaugural win in the womens category was Switzerland’s own Nathalie Schneitter, taking a strong win aboard her Trek e-bike.
Nathalie has been riding e-bikes for some times, and this project was born after the news that e-bikes would be included in World Champs.
The project has been in my head for about a year after the announcement was made," said Nathalie. "E-bikes have been something I have riden for around two years, and the opportunity to race in a new discipline, aboard a product that is such a big part of my life, was an opportunity I couldn't pass up. We started this project in April, to simply get experience and become an expert in this nascent category of competition. I took the time the become acclimated with the bike, race as often as I could, and felt like the whole project came together just in time.
I have been retired from cross country XC for several years now, but coming back for World Championships in the e-MTB category was totally worth it. I am very thankful for the equipment and people around me, it was amazing!
Nathalie will wear the rainbow jersey for the next year
Be sure to keep up with Nathalie on Instagram!
