Felix Engelhardt triumphs: red for the best mountaineer in Switzerland!

Felix Engelhardt triumphs: red for the best mountaineer in Switzerland!

Schwäbisch Hall, Deutschland - The cycling season has some exciting twists this year. Felix Engelhardt from Senden is one of the young athletes who are cycling sustainably into the hearts of fans. On June 15, 2025, he competed in the GP Gippingen and convinced with a solid seventh place. But that was only the beginning of his adventures on the bike, because shortly afterwards he was participated in the Tour de Suisse, where he stepped on the pedals for the Jayco Alula team.

In the first stage of the Tour de Suisse, Engelhardt showed that he is not only there, but would also like to actively get involved: he appeared in an outlier group and was able to secure nine mountain points there. swp reports with this success the coveted red jersey for the best mountain rangers. His overall performance is remarkable - with a deficit of only eleven minutes on the stage winner Romain Grégoire from France, he presents himself in a strong form. Despite his helper services at Giro d’Italia, where he supported his teammates, Engelhardt now visits the mountains of Switzerland in all self -employment.

a young athlete on the way up

2023 was a year of change for the 24-year-old Engelhardt. Born on August 19, 2000 in Ulm, he now lives in Innsbruck and celebrated his 23rd birthday with an introduction to professional cycling. He already collected 50 racing days in his first season and now turned on the street curve towards the Vuelta. As he in a Interview with Tour-Magazin is about gaining experience and fulfilling his role in the team well, while at the same time the opportunity to fulfill the opportunity would like to use to run your own success.

Engelhardt deliberately chose his restart to Jayco-Alula and draws a positive conclusion. "I have the feeling that I am right here," he says about the decision to switch to a non -German -speaking team. This year is the first for Engelhardt in the highest league of cycling and has already left prestigious races like the Cyclassics in Hamburg. Even if they only had a preparation character, they were an important step on the way to his goal: the first passing through the Vuelta from August 26, 2023.

downhill tax and new challenges

his successes are promising. Engelhardt won his first victory at the Italian Ein Day Ren at Semper Alfredo in 2023 and promises a lot for the future. He was also able to secure a stage win at Vuelta a Castilla y Leon and took second place in the overall ranking. Nevertheless, preparations for the Vuelta are not without challenges - he particularly hurts that he cannot deny Germany Tour 2023 because the races overlap. Nevertheless, he is bursting against the drive and, as long as he enjoys cycling, wants to remain active.

with the red jersey at Tour de Suisse, Engelhardt has proven that he acts strongly and ambitious in his first professional season. With every exit, he urges new borders to cross and prove himself. Cycling will be excited about how the young driver will hit the tour in the further stages of the tour and on his journey to the Vuelta. There is no doubt that this aspiring athlete will let himself be heard a lot.