Marlen Reusser, the reigning Swiss time trial champion, has a long track record in that discipline at the World Championships. But despite claiming three medals, two silver and one bronze, she has yet to capture the world title.
Her recent attempts have been plagued by misfortune: in 2023, she abandoned mid-race citing burnout at the end of the season, while in 2024 a crash and subsequent COVID-19 infection forced her to miss the championships entirely.
