The dry and dusty conditions of the Bike Kingdom – Lenzerheide They gave life to spectacular races, characterised by mechanical problems and punctures.
Schurter crossed the finish line to a huge ovation, finishing 24th on the day, 3 minutes and 27 seconds behind the winner.
He added: “It's amazing. I'm so grateful for everything. It's been a fantastic career, and I feel so good.”
“It's better than I could have ever imagined. Today was a beautiful day, but it was tough again for me. I was afraid of the 80% rule, so I had to push hard to get to the end of the race.”
