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Nickname | Marcello | |||||||||||||||||
Born | 20 September 1994 | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||
Current team | BIXS Performance Race Team | |||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Cross-country | |||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||
Professional teams | ||||||||||||||||||
2011–2018 | Focus MIG Team | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | JB Brunex Felt Factory Team | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | No Team contract (injury) | |||||||||||||||||
2021 | Torpado Ursus | |||||||||||||||||
2022-now | BIXS Performance Racing | |||||||||||||||||
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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] .
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.
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.
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