Matthias Flückiger (Thömus Maxon) won his first World Cup of the 2023 season after taking the lead on the second lap of seven in Pal Arinsal, Andorra. After more than a year, Flückiger made it back to the top of the podium for his 10th career World Cup victory, in a time of 1:28:03.
The Swiss rider was pushed hard by France’s Thomas Griot (Canyon CLLCTV), who rode through a chasing bunch to get within eight seconds of Flückiger on the penultimate lap. But Flückiger extended the gap to take the win by some 23 seconds. World Champion Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadier) was third.
