But there was calamity for the host nation at Bike Aréna Antropos when their team was disqualified due to a missed relay.

The five-strong Swiss secured gold in 53min 26sec, with Italy claiming silver in 53:33 and Denmark taking bronze in 54:00.

For the gold medallists, Joel Roth clocked 10:11, Dario Lillo 10:22, Ramona Forchini 11:27, Sina Frei 11:20 and Andri Frischknecht 10:03.

Germany, Spain and Belgium filled the next three places.

Three categories of men’s masters racing also took place.

Jacek Brzozka of Poland won the 55-59 years old category in 1:24:34 from home rider Jozef Nestler, who clocked 1:28:06, and Germany’s Stefan Eichhorn, timed at 1:30:40.

The men’s 60-64 gold went to Sweden’s Benny Andersson in 1:32:13, ahead of Britain’s Chris Wreghitt on 1:39:43 and Denmark’s Jens Elsborg on 1:41:54.

The men’s over-65 title went to Italy’s Marcello Bartolozzi in 1:37:28.

Chiara Selva of Italy won the women’s masters 35-39 in 1:10:57, with Spain’s Mar Franco Penuela second in 1:21:07.

Italians Karin Tosato and Lorena Zocca took first and second, respectively, in the 40-44 category in 1:13:5 and 1:16:42.

Bronze went to Denmark’s Mette Hjortlund in 1:22:13.

Spain’s Margarita Fullana Riera won the 45-49 title in 1:131:7, Bente Kortbak Kibsgaard of Denmark took the 50-54 crown in 1:20:09, Suzie Godart of Luxembourg won the 55-59 title in 1:28:44, the 60-64 class went to Sweden’s Carina Borjesson and Christin Dufond of France won the over-65 category in 1:48:11.