Stage 1 of the SPAR #SwissEpic saw dramatic racing with the five-star favourites faltering and underdogs seizing their opportunities. The day came down to a sprint finish which KTM Alchemist Bentra Brakes won, but were only officially awarded the stage honours after a UCI Commissaire’s investigation into a potentially irregular sprint: https://diverge.info/2024/08/20/swiss-epic-ktm-alchemist-brenta-brakes-win-dramatic-stage-1/

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