In a thrilling competition, Maxime Livio produced a superb round on Boleybawn Prince, finishing a whisker outside the ideal time but doing enough to succeed 2021 winner Robin Godel of Switzerland. Livio’s compatriots Karim Laghouag (Punch de l’Esques, who was tonight making the last competitive appearance of his fine career) and Sébastien Cavaillon (Black Pearl Z) finished second and third respectively, completing a stunning French sweep of the podium. As for defending champion Godel, he finished a creditable fourth.

Maxime Livio: "Boleybawn Prince hates it when he can’t come and compete with us. He’s getting older but he’s still competitive, so indoor cross events like this one in Geneva are the perfect opportunity for him to have some fun. He excelled himself today, like he always does. He’s in great form, which is nice to see. We’ve come second in a lot of these indoor events and I’m delighted we’ve finally gone and won one.”