Marcel Guerrini

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Marcel Guerrini
Personal information
NicknameMarcello
Born (1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 (age 30)
Height1.83
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
Current teamBIXS Performance Race Team
Discipline Cross-country
RoleRider
Professional teams
2011–2018Focus MIG Team
2019JB Brunex Felt Factory Team
2020No Team contract (injury)
2021Torpado Ursus
2022-nowBIXS Performance Racing
Medal record
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Men's Mountain bike racing
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Jonkoping Team relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Jonkoping Under-23 Cross-country

Marcel Guerrini (born 20 September 1994) is a Swiss cyclist, who specializes in cross-country mountain biking. [1] He currently rides for UCI mountain bike team BIXS Performance Race Team. [2] .

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Career

Before becoming pro

Marcel Guerrini started very young with cycling. He finished his first races with 7 years old on the podium, which started his career and love for cycling. Due to his early successes, he was considered one of the best young talents in Switzerland. In addition to sports, he attended the UNITED school of sports. Marcel has completed commercial apprenticeship. After completing his apprenticeship, he immediately received a professional contract and has been a professional mountain biker ever since.

Pro career

His early success lead him to a pro contract with Focus MIG Team for the U-23 category. His top results include Swiss Champion Title, Winner at Andorra World Cup, 3rd on World Championship and 1st on Team Relay European Championship. In 2020, he suffered a unknown knee insury, which lead him to rest and with no contract during COVID time. In 2022, he started in the new BIXE Performance Race Team as the team leader. Since then he is back as one of the best Swiss and international rider with multiple podiums.

Major results

2016
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Team relay, UEC European Championships
3rd Overall UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup
1st Vallnord
3rd Albstadt
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg Cross-country, UEC European Under-23 Championships
2022
5th Cross-country, UCI World Championships
2023
UCI XCO World Cup
3rd Snowshoe
3rd Mont-Sainte-Anne
4th Les Gets
2024
Ökk Bike Revolution
1st Overall Winner 2024
1st Engelberg
3rd Gruyer
2nd Huttwil
National Championship
2nd Short track, National Championships
UCI World Cup
3rd XCO Nové Město
4rd XCO Lake Placid
6rd XCO Mont-Sainte-Anne

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References

  1. "Marcel Guerrini". firstcycling.com. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. "Marcel Guerrini". UCI.org. Retrieved 26 June 2023.