Achievements 2015 UEC MTB Marathon European Champion Winner with Christoph Sauser of the Absa Cape Epic 2014 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Champion (Pietermaritzburg, South Africa) 2013 Winner with Christoph Sauser of the Absa Cape Epic 2012 1st place in Olympic Games (London, Great Britain) 3rd place at World Cup (overall ranking) 2011 UCI Mountain Bike World Champion (Champery, Switzerland) 1st place at UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships 1st place at World Cup (overall ranking) European Champion 2010 2nd place at UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (Mont Sainte-Anne, Canada) 3rd place at World Cup (overall ranking) European Champion National Champion in MTB Marathon 2009 9th place at UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (Cambera, Australia) 2008 National XC MTB Champion 10th place at World Cup (overall ranking) 18th place in Olympic Games (Beijing, China) 2007 3rd place at World Cup (U23) 2nd place at European Championship (U23) 2003 Junior World Champion Junior European Champion.