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Europe’s best choppers prepare to carve a slice of swiss-tory at 2024 TIMBERSPORTS® European Trophy

The STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® European Trophy will stop off at a historic location in 2024, with the competition for the best European TIMBERSPORTS® athletes in the Trophy format taking place in Bellinzona, the Swiss gateway to the Alps, on Sunday 29th September. In thrilling one-on-one duels, the extreme sports athletes must not allow themselves any carelessness or mistakes - because only the 10 best will qualify for the World Trophy 2025. Admission to the event is free.

Redmer Knol at the Stock Saw.
Redmer Knol, from the Netherlands, here taking on the Stock Saw, wants to repeat his impressive performance from 2023 and defend the title.

The 2024 European Trophy will take place on Sunday 29th September in the awe-inspiring location of Bellinzona, Switzerland, bringing together the best athletes from around the continent in a head-to-head battle not only for European glory, but for qualification for the 2025 World Trophy.

Against the breathtaking backdrop of the Alps, the athletes face each other one-on-one across the four iconic TIMBERSPORTS® disciplines of Stock Saw, Underhand Chop, Single Buck, and Standing Block Chop, with the top 10 booking their places at next year’s World Trophy.

The 2024 European Trophy is free to attend and will also be broadcast live from 2:00pm CEST across the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Facebook, YouTube and Twitch channels.

Swiss hope for no holes in their game with home advantage
The set of entries shows a stacked field aiming to slice through the competition in Switzerland, with the host nation aiming for success through seasoned chopper Oliver Reinhard and his compatriot Severin Bühler. Reinhard will be hoping for an improvement on last year, having been disqualified in the Round of 16, while European Trophy debutant Bühler will strive to ride the wave of local support.

Amongst the favourites will be Netherlands’ defending European Trophy Champion, Redmer Knol, as well as last year’s runner-up Ferry Svan from Sweden. They will face stiff competition from 2024 World Trophy runner-up Matyáš Klíma (Czech Republic) and familiar faces such as Michał Dubicki (Poland), Emil Hansson (Sweden), Danny Martin (Germany) and Glen Penlington (Great Britain).

Meanwhile Belgium’s 17-year-old 2024 Rookie World Championship silver medallist, Kamiel van Raemdonck, will attempt to mix it with the Pros as he continues to enjoy a breakthrough season.

The full line-up is available on the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® database.