N. Schurter (born 13 May 1986) is a Swiss cross-country cyclist who participates with the SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing Team.
N. Schurter is the first man to have eight World Cup overall championships, having won the men’s cross-country world championship in 2009.
2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022 as well as the overall UCI World Cup in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2022.
He took first place in the mountain bike competition at the 2016 Olympics, second place in the 2012 Olympics, and third place in the 2008 Olympics.
Tokyo Olympics: N. Schurter Misses Medal, But Could Return in Paris
Even though mountain biking legend N. Schurter didn’t win a medal on Monday, the Swiss veteran isn’t ruling out a comeback at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Despite having won bronze in Beijing and silver in London, the 35-year-old defending champion faded late at the Izu circuit and finished fourth.
Even though N. Schurter started off in the lead, he ended up eight seconds behind David Valero Serrano of Spain in the bronze medal race.
Switzerland’s N. Schurter Eyes Fourth Consecutive Olympic Mountain Biking Medal
Tomorrow, at the men’s cross-country race, hosted at the Izu MTB Course.
N. Schurter of Switzerland will aspire to become the first rider to win a mountain bike medal at four Olympic Games.
N. Schurter is the reigning champion, having won silver at London 2012 and bronze at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
He presently shares the record with Germany’s Sabine Spitz, who also has a complete set of Olympic mountain biking medals.
Having won silver at the Athens 2004 Games, gold at the Beijing 2008 Games and silver at London 2012.
In spite of placing eighth at last year’s competition in Leogang, Austria, N. Schurter has won five of the last six world titles in this event.
His two closest challengers would appear to be Matthieu van der Poel of The Netherlands and Britain’s Thomas Pidcock.
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In 2012, 2013, and 2015, he won the Swiss National Championship in cross-country mountain biking. He joined Orica–GreenEDGE for a couple of road races during the 2014 season.
Born and raised in the Romansch-speaking region of Switzerland, N. Schurter moved to the German-speaking region of Switzerland for college.
He enjoyed being outdoors and participating in a variety of sports, including mountain biking, which rapidly became his passion.
In the Swisspower cup, a racing tournament in Switzerland, he took part and eventually became victorious.
