Alanis Siffert
City: Fribourg
Date of birth: 21/11/2001
Career highlights:
- 1st Gerardmer XL 2025
- 1st Embrunman 2025
- 1st Alpe d’Huez Triathlon L 2025
- 3rd Challenge Roth 2025
- 1st Zarauzko Triathlon 2025
- 1st Challenge Taiwan Half 2025
- 1st Challenge Xiamen 2024
- 1st Challenge Peguera Mallorca 2024
- 1st Gerardmer XL 2024
- 1st Alpe d’Huez Triathlon L 2024
- 2nd Challenge Walchsee 2024
- 2nd IM 70.3 Switzerland 2024
- 2nd Challenge Taiwan Half
Athlete talk
What are you excited about in your partnership with SCOTT?
With their innovative, performance-driven and authentic mindset, SCOTT perfectly matches what I look for as a professional athlete. At this level, every detail matters, and equipment plays a major role in performance nowadays. Having SCOTT by my side is truly empowering me. They provide me with the environment, the equipment and the support I need to keep improving every day and become the best athlete possible.
What makes this partnership even more exciting is the close collaboration with the entire team?
We work together on exciting projects, exchange ideas and push performance forward. Living just 20 minutes from the headquarters makes this connection very special and personal, and I truly feel supported on and off the bike.
What is your all-time favorite riding destination?
That’s a tough one — I’ve been lucky to ride in some incredible places around the world. But my favorite will always be the Swiss mountains, especially the Engadin region. Riding the Bernina, Julier and Albula passes, spending long hours training surrounded by beautiful nature, is something truly special to me. It’s where I feel most alive: just me and my bike.
What does “No Shortcuts” mean to you?
If you want to reach the highest level, you have to be willing to show up every single day and do the work. Fully committed, determined and patient. Hard work is the only way to success – there are no shortcut to the top. Sometimes, during a tough day or deep into a session, it becomes a reminder. It hurts, it’s uncomfortable, but you keep pushing because you know that progress is built exactly in those moments and there are no shortcuts.
What do you get up to when you’re not training for triathlon?
I love going for a morning run with my family, especially early in the morning to watch the sunrise or spot wild animals in nature, and then enjoying a long, delicious brunch together. I generally like to wake up early — as we say in French: “le monde appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt.” Those simple moments help me recharge and keep balance.
Outside of triathlon, where do you draw inspiration from?
On one side, from my parents. They taught me strong values in life, showed me the world and made me understand that if you really want something, it’s possible — but it will never be easy and it always requires hard work. And most important your have to find your passion and do what you love most in life. On the other side, from nature. Nature teaches us to slow down, to be present, to live in the moment and to appreciate the small things. It reminds me to stay aware of my surroundings, my feelings and what really matters.
You’re stranded on a desert island. What three things would you want with you?
If I can count a person as one of the three things, I would definitely take my boyfriend, Max Studer — having someone to share the adventure with would make all the difference. Then, fresh water to survive, and finally a mountain bike so I can have some fun!